Criminal Appeal Rules (SI/93-169)
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Regulations are current to 2024-03-06
FORM A
NOTICE OF APPEAL FOR INMATE APPEAL |
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO |
To: The Registrar |
Name of appellant |
Place of trial |
Name of court1 |
Name of judge |
Offence(s) of which convicted2 |
Plea at trial |
Sentence imposed |
Date of conviction |
Date of imposition of sentence |
Name and address of place at which appellant is in custody |
I, the above named appellant, hereby give notice that I desire to appeal to the Court of Appeal against my3 |
on the grounds hereinafter set forth in this notice. |
I desire to present my case and argument, whether it be for leave to appeal4 or by way of appeal where leave is not necessary5, |
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If a new trial is ordered and you have a right to trial by jury do you wish trial by jury? |
Dated this day of , 19 |
Signed7Appelant |
Numbered instructions set out below refer to corresponding numbers on notice. |
INSTRUCTIONS |
1. Ontario Court (General Division) or Ontario Court (Provincial Division). |
2. E.g. theft, forgery |
3. If you wish to appeal against conviction, you must write the word “conviction”. If you wish to appeal against sentence, you must write the word “sentence”. If you wish to appeal both conviction and sentence, you must write the words “conviction and sentence”. If you are convicted of more than one offence and wish to appeal against some only of the convictions or sentences, you must state clearly the convictions or sentences against which you wish to appeal. |
4. See item #1 in the Notes set out below. |
5. Stroke out either (a) or (b). |
6. If you desire to submit your case and argument in writing you may deliver your written argument with this notice of appeal or you may deliver your written argument within fourteen days after receipt by you of the report of the trial judge which will be sent to you later. |
7. This notice must be signed by the appellant. If the appellant cannot read or write he or she must affix his or her mark in the presence of a witness. The name and address of the witness must be given. |
NOTES |
1. (1) If your appeal against conviction involves a question of law alone you have a right of appeal. |
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2. (1) Whether your appeal is from conviction, sentence or both, this notice must be served within thirty days after the date of the sentence(s). |
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APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME |
I hereby apply for an extension of time within which I may launch my appeal, upon the following grounds: (here state the reasons for delay) |
Signed Date |
The Appellant, (strike out inapplicable provisions) |
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GROUNDS OF APPEAL |
These must be filled in before the notice is sent to the Registrar. The appellant must here set out the grounds or reasons why he or she alleges the conviction should be quashed or the sentence reduced. If one of the grounds set out is “misdirection to the jury” by the judge, particulars of the alleged misdirection must be set out in this notice. |
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