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41169
Yousiff Ammar v. His Majesty the King
(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-08-08 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-08-08 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-08-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 2303-0084A, 2024 ABCA 19, dated January 18, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-06-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-04-18 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23b | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-04-18 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-04-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-04-18, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-18) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-03-19 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-03-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-19) | Yousiff Ammar |
| 2024-03-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended version required 23A (Rec'd 2024-03-27), (Printed version filed on 2024-03-19) | Yousiff Ammar |
| 2024-03-15 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUB-BAN Missing: - Amended 23A (Rec'd 2024-03-27) - Filling Fee (Rec'd 2024-03-19), Completed on: 2024-03-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-19) |
Yousiff Ammar |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ammar, Yousiff | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ammar, Yousiff
Counsel
Daryl Royer
#200, 10525 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1Z4
Telephone: (780) 424-3334
FAX: (780) 424-4252
Email: Akram.Attia@AttiaLaw.com
Agent
1400-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Telephone: (613) 482-2459
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions Office
9833-109 Street, 3rd Floor, Bowker Building
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Email: robert.fata@gov.ab.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Evidence — Burden of proof — Whether legal test for proof beyond a reasonable doubt requires that evidence relied upon by accused must be both exculpatory and capable of raising doubt?
Summary
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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)
A complainant alleged that she and Mr. Ammar engaged in numerous sexual encounters when she was aged 15 and 16 years old and worked as an employee at a pizza business he operated with his spouse. Mr. Ammar was charged with sexual interference, sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography. Notwithstanding that Mr. Ammar’s spouse and a witness gave evidence that was inconsistent with the complainant’s evidence, and there were significant and substantial frailties in the complainant’s evidence that undermined her credibility and reliability, the trial judge convicted Mr. Ammar of sexual interference and sexual exploitation and acquitted him of possession of child pornography. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
210105508Ql
Convictions for sexual interference and sexual exploitation; acquittal on charge of possession of child pornography
Appeal from convictions dismissed
Filed documents
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