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36000
Ashiqur Rahman v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2014-11-28 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2014-11-28 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2014-11-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CAC 406301, 2014 NSCA 67, dated June 23, 2014, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2014-11-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ro Mo | |
| 2014-10-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant, re.: Motion to Appoint Counsel - documents required | |
| 2014-10-06 | Motion to appoint counsel, (Letter Form), service, fees and letters from legal aid and a lawyer missing, Incomplete | Ashiqur Rahman |
| 2014-09-04 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), 7 pages of Appeal Book + Correspondence | Ashiqur Rahman |
| 2014-08-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-08-19 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), 6 copies of the CA Judgment, final order + Superior Court judgment included. , Completed on: 2014-08-19, (Electronic version filed on 2014-08-19) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2014-08-13 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED AUGUST 13, 2014 | |
| 2014-08-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) | Ashiqur Rahman |
| 2014-08-08 | Application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2014-08-19 | Ashiqur Rahman |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rahman, Ashiqur | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rahman, Ashiqur
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
1225 - 1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-6795
FAX: (902) 424-4484
Email: scottam@gov.ns.ca
Summary
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Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Criminal law – Appeal – Unreasonable verdict – By upholding the applicant’s serious criminal convictions that cannot be demonstrably justified with any reasonable view of the evidence, the Court of Appeal failed to fairly apply the test under subsection 686(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Code and consequently violated sections 1 and 7 of the applicant’s Charter Rights – Charter, ss. 1 and 7.
The applicant was convicted of aggravated assault and manslaughter. The conviction appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
CRH 330049, 2012 NSSC 235
Conviction: aggravated assault and manslaughter
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
CAC 406301, 2014 NSCA 67
Conviction appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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