Members of the media and the public are advised that the following proceeding before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal will be livestreamed on the Courts of Nova Scotia website on Tuesday, May 13, 2025:

CAC-536312 – His Majesty the King v. Dante Cromwell

The Crown appeals a July 2024 Provincial Court decision to stay charges against Mr. Cromwell pursuant to s. 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Mr. Cromwell had been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, as well as a number of other offences, including assault with a weapon, uttering threats, common assault, possession of a prohibited weapon, and other weapons related offences.

This appeal hearing is scheduled for a half-day, starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. It will be heard by a three-member panel comprised of Justice David Farrar, Justice Carole Beaton, and Justice Robin Gogan.

The public can watch the livestream on the Courts of Nova Scotia website here.

As per the Nova Scotia Courts’ copyright policy, webcasts of court proceedings may not be broadcast or re-broadcast by embedding them in another website or by any other means. However, portions of the webcasts (audio and video) may be re-broadcast as part of conventional news coverage. Hyperlinks to the live webcast page and the page of archived videos on the Courts of Nova Scotia website are permitted.

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