R. v. Mahmoud (E.), (2006) 395 A.R. 282 (PC)

• Judge: Fradsham, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: February 24, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Alberta
• Citations: (2006), 395 A.R. 282 (PC);2006 ABPC 59

R. v. Mahmoud (E.) (2006), 395 A.R. 282 (PC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] A.R. TBEd. MR.048

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ehab Mahmoud (051356293P1; 2006 ABPC 59)

Indexed As: R. v. Mahmoud (E.)

Alberta Provincial Court

Fradsham, P.C.J.

February 24, 2006.

Summary:

The accused was charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. The Crown elected summary conviction procedure, and the accused pled not guilty. He was granted interim judicial release. He applied for a variation of the bail conditions. The Crown did not consent to the application being heard by a Provincial Court judge.

The Alberta Provincial Court dismissed the application for want of jurisdiction.

Criminal Law - Topic 3317

Compelling appearance, detention and release - Interim release or detention of accused pending trial or appeal - Jurisdiction of court - The accused was charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats - The Crown elected summary conviction procedure, and the accused pled not guilty - He was granted interim judicial release - He applied for a variation of the bail conditions pursuant to s. 523(2)(a) of the Criminal Code - The Crown did not consent to the application being heard by a Provincial Court judge - The Alberta Provincial Court dismissed the application - Even though the accused entered a plea of not guilty and his trial would occur in the Provincial Court, he was not "being tried" - Section 523(2)(a) did not yet apply to the accused - Section 523(2)(c)(iii) applied to his situation, and, in the absence of Crown consent, the Provincial Court did not have jurisdiction to hear the application to vary the bail order - Even though s. 520 primarily had an appellate function in this province, it was the vehicle which the accused had to use to obtain a review of his bail conditions - The application had to be to the Court of Queen's Bench.

Criminal Law - Topic 3319

Compelling appearance, detention and release - Interim release or detention of accused pending trial or appeal - Vacating, cancelling or varying interim release order - [See Criminal Law - Topic 3317 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Nguyen (P.T.) (1993), 140 A.R. 317 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Broadbent (A.S.) (1996), 182 A.R. 74 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Ellahib (A.) et al., [2005] A.R. Uned. 759 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 11].

Blanchard v. Control Data Canada Ltd., [1984] 2 S.C.R. 476; 55 N.R. 194; 14 D.L.R.(4th) 289, refd to. [para. 12, footnote 2].

R. v. Patterson (1985), 59 A.R. 163; 19 C.C.C.(3d) 149 (C.A.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Sood, [1992] O.J. No. 2842 (Gen. Div.), consd. [para. 27].

R. v. McCreery (1996), 110 C.C.C.(3d) 561 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 28].

R. v. Turner (G.J.) (1999), 171 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 333; 525 A.P.R. 333; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 180 (Nfld. C.A.), consd. [para. 30].

R. v. Badgerow, [2000] O.J. No. 5442 (Sup. Ct.), consd. [para. 36].

R. v. Curtis (1991), 66 C.C.C.(3d) 156 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Michaud, [2000] S.J. No. 846 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 42].

R. v. Smith (D.J.) (2003), 214 N.S.R.(2d) 213; 671 A.P.R. 213 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 44].

R. v. Hardiman (C.L.) (2003), 211 N.S.R.(2d) 358; 662 A.P.R. 358 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Greener (S.R.) (2003), 220 N.S.R.(2d) 9; 694 A.P.R. 9 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 46].

R. v. Kell (G.C.) (2004), 227 N.S.R.(2d) 356; 720 A.P.R. 356 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 49].

R. v. Hill (J.C.) (2005), 239 N.S.R.(2d) 153; 760 A.P.R. 153 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 52].

R. v. Nicotine (N.) (2006), 276 Sask.R. 1 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 56].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 523(2)(a) [para. 2 et seq.].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Sullivan, Ruth, Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes (4th Ed. 2002), p. 164 [para. 60].

Trotter, Gary T., The Law of Bail in Canada (2nd Ed. 1999), pp. 305 [paras. 8, 9]; 312 [para. 10]; 348 [para. 20].

Counsel:

L. Robertson, for the Crown;

A. Managh, for the accused.

This application was heard by Fradsham, P.C.J., of the Alberta Provincial Court, who delivered the following reasons for ruling on February 24, 2006.