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41591
Manuchehr Haroon v. His Majesty the King
(Manitoba) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-03-07 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-03-06 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-03-06 |
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 Manitoba, Number AR21-30-09709, 2024 MBCA 70, dated September 27, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-03-06 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2025-01-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-27 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-09 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-09, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-10) | Manuchehr Haroon |
| 2024-12-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-31) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-12-19 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-12-20, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-31) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-12-11 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Manuchehr Haroon |
| 2024-12-10 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Manuchehr Haroon |
| 2024-12-10 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-12-11, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Manuchehr Haroon |
| 2024-12-10 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-12-10, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Manuchehr Haroon |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haroon, Manuchehr | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Haroon, Manuchehr
Counsel
Jessie S. Brar
1200 - 363 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3N9
Telephone: (204) 985-8180
FAX: (204) 560-5004
Email: saul.simmonds@ssalaw.ca
Agent
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Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
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Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
405 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Telephone: (204) 299-6180
FAX: (204) 945-1260
Email: craig.savage2@gov.mb.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 — Charge to jury — Vetrovec instruction — Whether trial judge erred by ignoring central purpose of R. v. Vetrovec, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 11, and focussing only on secondary objective in deciding whether to give a warning — Whether Vetrovec caution required identification of potentially corroborative evidence — Whether Vetrovec framework enunciated in R. v. Khela, 2009 SCC 4, should be reconsidered?
Summary
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Following a fatal shooting, police charged Mr. Haroon and three co-accused with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. One co-accused agreed to testify against his co-accused and entered into an immunity agreement. The trial judge gave the jury a Vetrovec caution in respect of his evidence. The jury convicted Mr. Haroon of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of King's Bench for Manitoba
CR-20-01-38065
Conviction by jury of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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