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39687

NBM v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2021-10-22 Close file on Leave
2021-10-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2021-10-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2021-10-21 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary), Number 1801-0308-A, 2021 ABCA 14, dated January 21, 2021, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2021-10-21 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application
Granted
2021-09-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2021-09-20 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2021-07-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Included in the certificate (on limitations to public access)), 23B, (Printed version due on 2021-07-28) Her Majesty the Queen
2021-07-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A

require: amended 23A, (Printed version due on 2021-07-28)
Her Majesty the Queen
2021-07-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-09-14, (Printed version due on 2021-07-28) Her Majesty the Queen
2021-06-11 Correspondence received from, Court Order Form

Estimate as to when court order will be filed: 2021-06-11
NBM
2021-06-09 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED 2021-06-09

2021-05-04 Supplemental document, (2 volumes), Lower Courts proceedings transcripts

Proof of service require - rec'd 2021-06-09
NBM
2021-05-04 Supplemental document, (4 volumes), Court of appeal Transcripts of interview

Proof of service REQUIRE - rec'd 2021-06-09
NBM
2021-05-04 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Proof of service REQUIRE - rec'd 2021-06-09
, Completed on: 2021-06-02
NBM
2021-05-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B

REQUIRE
- Amended 23A -23B - rec'd 2021-09-23
- Proof of service : - rec'd 2021-06-09
NBM
2021-05-04 Certificate (on limitations to public access), - Amended 23A -23B - rec'd 2021-09-23
Proof of service REQUIRE - rec'd 2021-06-09
NBM
2021-05-04 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Require:
- Court of appeal Order (rec'd 2021-08-17)
- Amended application - rec' 2021-06-07, 2021-06-23
- TC Order - rec' 2021-06-11
- TC reasons for judgments - rec' 2021-06-07
- Amended memorandum - rec' 2021-06-23
- Proof of service - rec' 2021-06-09, Completed on: 2021-09-20, (Printed version filed on 2021-06-25)
NBM

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
NBM Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: NBM

Counsel
Name
Efrayim Moldofsky
Contact information
Moldofsky Law
109E, 1144 – 29th Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 7P1
Telephone: (587) 323-5133
FAX: (403) 351-1664
Email: Efrayim@MoldofskyLaw.ca

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Julie Morgan
Contact information
Crown Prosecutor's Office
3rd Floor, Centrium Place
300, 332 - 6 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0B2
Telephone: (403) 297-6005
FAX: (403) 297-3453
Email: julie.morgan@gov.ab.ca
Agent
Name
D. Lynne Watt
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Evidence — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the appeal from conviction — Whether there has been a misapprehension of evidence and an unreasonable verdict; an uneven scrutiny of the evidence; a misuse of bad character evidence; a misuse of myths and stereotypes; and an error relating to the Jordan analysis.

Summary

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(PUBLICATION BAN ON PARTY)

The applicant was convicted of confinement, sexual interference, incest and sexual assault causing bodily harm of his young daughter. The applicant’s conviction appeal was dismissed.

Lower court rulings

January 25, 2018
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

131296162Q1

Convictions entered: confinement, sexual interference, incest and sexual assault causing bodily harm.

January 21, 2021
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

1801-0308-A, 2021 ABCA 14

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Downloadable PDFs

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Date modified: 2026-06-25