R. v. Steepe
Leave to appeal was granted and the fresh evidence on property value was admitted; the indictment was amended to substitute a conviction for possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and because no basis to alter the sentence was shown the appeal was dismissed and the sentence was left unchanged.
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- Citation
- 2014 ONCA 65
- Parties
- Respondent: Her Majesty the Queen; Appellant: Lee Steepe
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 23 January 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Appeal From Conviction
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed; indictment amended to substitute conviction for possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000; sentence unchanged.
- Legal Topics
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Fresh Evidence, Indictment Amendment, Sentencing
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
Lee Steepe
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal From Conviction
Legal Issues
- 1 admissibility of fresh evidence on appeal
- 2 proper classification of offence based on property value
- 3 whether sentence should be altered
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was granted and the fresh evidence on property value was admitted; the indictment was amended to substitute a conviction for possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and because no basis to alter the sentence was shown the appeal was dismissed and the sentence was left unchanged.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed; indictment amended to substitute conviction for possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000; sentence unchanged.
Orders
- Leave to appeal granted
- Fresh evidence regarding property value admitted
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R. v. Steepe Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2014-01-23 Neutral citation 2014 ONCA 65 Docket numbers C53771 Judges MacPherson, James C.; Gillese, Eileen E.; Hourigan, C. William Subject Criminal Decision Content COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: R. v. Steepe, 2014 ONCA 65 DATE: 20140123 DOCKET: C53771 MacPherson, Gillese and Hourigan JJ.A. BETWEEN Her Majesty the Queen Respondent and Lee Steepe Appellant Julia DeFilippis, for the appellant Michelle Campbell, for the respondent Heard: January 22, 2014 On appeal from the conviction entered on Aril 28, 2011 by Justice Paul Robertson of the Ontario Court of Justice. APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT [1] On consent, leave to appeal is granted, the fresh evidence relating to the value of the property is admitted, the appeal is dismissed, and the indictment is amended to substitute a conviction for possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. The sentence remains the same.