R. v. Halstead
The court accepted the appellant's unopposed request to abandon the appeal; accordingly the appeal was abandoned and the convictions from December 17, 2021 remain in force; the publication ban under s.486.31(1) continues to apply.
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- Citation
- 2025 ONCA 547
- Parties
- Respondent: His Majesty the King; Appellant: Keldon Halstead
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 22 July 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Appeal Abandoned by Appellant
- Outcome
- Appeal abandoned at appellant's request; convictions upheld.
- Legal Topics
- Appeal Abandonment, Publication Ban, Witness Identity Protection
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
His Majesty the King
Respondent
Keldon Halstead
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal Abandoned by Appellant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant may abandon the appeal
- 2 Application and effect of a publication ban under s.486.31(1) of the Criminal Code
Ratio Decidendi
The court accepted the appellant's unopposed request to abandon the appeal; accordingly the appeal was abandoned and the convictions from December 17, 2021 remain in force; the publication ban under s.486.31(1) continues to apply.
Court Disposition
Appeal abandoned at appellant's request; convictions upheld.
Orders
- Appeal abandoned by the appellant.
- Order prohibiting disclosure of the identity of a witness pursuant to s.486.31(1) of the Criminal Code
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R. v. Halstead Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2025-07-22 Neutral citation 2025 ONCA 547 Docket numbers C70487 Judges Fairburn, J. Michal; Trotter, Gary T.; Harvison Young, Alison Subject Criminal Decision Content COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Halstead, 2025 ONCA 547[1] DATE: 20250722 DOCKET: C70487 Fairburn A.C.J.O., Trotter and Harvison Young JJ.A. BETWEEN His Majesty the King Respondent and Keldon Halstead Appellant Nathan Gorham, appearing as duty counsel Étienne Lacombe, for the respondent Heard and released orally: July 16, 2025 On appeal from the convictions entered on December 17, 2021 by Justice Shaun S. Nakatsuru of the Superior Court of Justice. REASONS FOR DECISION [1] At the request of Mr. Halstead, this appeal is abandoned. “Fairburn A.C.J.O.” “G.T. Trotter J.A.” “A. Harvison Young J.A.” [1] This appeal is subject to an order prohibiting the disclosure of the identity of a witness pursuant to s. 486.31(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.