R. v. Abdullahi

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeRichard Wagner; Andromache Karakatsanis; Suzanne Côté; Russell Brown; Malcolm Rowe; Sheilah Martin; Nicholas Kasirer; Mahmud Jamal; Michelle O’Bonsawin
Judgment Date14 July 2023
Citation2023 SCC 19
Docket Number40049
Date14 July 2023

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85 practice notes
  • R. v. B.F.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 5, 2025
    ...independent and autonomous, then it should acquit the accused of attempted murder. Cases Cited By O’Bonsawin J. Applied: R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12 ; considered: R. v. Cinous, 2002 SCC 29 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3 ; referred to: R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6 , [2019] 1 S......
  • R. v. Pan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...271 C.C.C. (3d) 208; R. v. Durant, 2019 ONCA 74, 144 O.R. (3d) 465; R. v. Kossyrine, 2017 ONCA 388, 138 O.R. (3d) 91; R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19. By Karakatsanis J. (dissenting in R. v. Gunning, 2005 SCC 27, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 627; R. v. Grant, 2015 SCC 9, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 475; R. v. Arp, [19......
  • R. v. Lozada
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 17, 2024
    ...clear to the jury. Cases Cited By Moreau J. Applied: R. v. Maybin, 2012 SCC 24 , [2012] 2 S.C.R. 30 ; referred to: R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6 , [2019] 1 S.C.R. 301 ; R. v. Jacquard, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 314 ; R. v. Daley, 2007 SCC 53 , [2007] 3 S.C.R. 523 ; R. ......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...SCC 23 , [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280 ; R. v. Chambers, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1293 ; R. v. Van, 2009 SCC 22 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716 ; R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 86 ; R. v. Tran, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 951 ; R. v. Mitchell (1997), 36 O.R. (3d) 643 ; R. v. Sciascia, 2016 ONCA ......
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  • R. v. B.F.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 5, 2025
    ...independent and autonomous, then it should acquit the accused of attempted murder. Cases Cited By O’Bonsawin J. Applied: R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12 ; considered: R. v. Cinous, 2002 SCC 29 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 3 ; referred to: R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6 , [2019] 1 S......
  • R. v. Pan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...271 C.C.C. (3d) 208; R. v. Durant, 2019 ONCA 74, 144 O.R. (3d) 465; R. v. Kossyrine, 2017 ONCA 388, 138 O.R. (3d) 91; R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19. By Karakatsanis J. (dissenting in R. v. Gunning, 2005 SCC 27, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 627; R. v. Grant, 2015 SCC 9, [2015] 1 S.C.R. 475; R. v. Arp, [19......
  • R. v. Lozada
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 17, 2024
    ...clear to the jury. Cases Cited By Moreau J. Applied: R. v. Maybin, 2012 SCC 24 , [2012] 2 S.C.R. 30 ; referred to: R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Calnen, 2019 SCC 6 , [2019] 1 S.C.R. 301 ; R. v. Jacquard, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 314 ; R. v. Daley, 2007 SCC 53 , [2007] 3 S.C.R. 523 ; R. ......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2024
    ...SCC 23 , [2003] 1 S.C.R. 280 ; R. v. Chambers, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1293 ; R. v. Van, 2009 SCC 22 , [2009] 1 S.C.R. 716 ; R. v. Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19; R. v. Romeo, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 86 ; R. v. Tran, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 951 ; R. v. Mitchell (1997), 36 O.R. (3d) 643 ; R. v. Sciascia, 2016 ONCA ......
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