Amorim (Re)
The appeal is dismissed as abandoned because counsel expressly advised the court that the appeal would not be pursued, authorizing the court to dismiss the appeal without further hearing.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- 2012 ONCA 522
- Parties
- Appellant: Paulo Amorim; Respondent: Attorney General; Respondent: Regional Mental Health Care St. Thomas; Amicus Curiae: Stephen F. Gehl
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 1 August 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Appeal From Ontario Review Board Decision
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed as abandoned.
- Legal Topics
- Abandonment of Appeal, Ontario Review Board Disposition, Procedure for Early Hearing Request
- Source Language
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Parties
Paulo Amorim
Appellant
Attorney General
Respondent
Regional Mental Health Care St. Thomas
Respondent
Stephen F. Gehl
Amicus Curiae
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal From Ontario Review Board Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal should proceed where counsel advises it will not be pursued
- 2 Effect of counsel's statement abandoning the appeal
- 3 Proper disposition when an appeal is abandoned
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is dismissed as abandoned because counsel expressly advised the court that the appeal would not be pursued, authorizing the court to dismiss the appeal without further hearing.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed as abandoned.
Orders
- Appeal dismissed as abandoned.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
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Amorim (Re) Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2012-08-01 Neutral citation 2012 ONCA 522 Docket numbers C54846 Judges Doherty, David H.; Watt, David; Pepall, Sarah E. Subject Criminal Decision Content COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO CITATION: Amorim (Re), 2012 ONCA 522 DATE: 20120731 DOCKET: C54846 Doherty, Watt and Pepall JJ.A. IN THE MATTER OF: Paulo Amorim Stephen F. Gehl, as amicus curiae Matthew Asma, for the Attorney General Julie Zamprogna Ballès, for Regional Mental Health Care St. Thomas Heard: July 30, 2012 On appeal against the disposition of the Ontario Review Board dated, November 29, 2011. APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT [1] There has been a request for an early Board hearing. Counsel advises that the appeal will not be pursued. [2] The appeal is dismissed as abandoned.