United States of America v. Saad, [2003] O.T.C. 379 (SC)

• Judge: Chapnik, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: May 01, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 379 (SC)

USA v. Saad, [2003] O.T.C. 379 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.016

United States of America (respondent/requesting state) v. Najeeb Majed Saad (applicant/person sought)

(Court File No. E25/02)

Indexed As: United States of America v. Saad

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Chapnik, J.

May 1, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Extradition - Topic 2658

Evidence and procedure before examining judge - Evidence - General - Evidence required to ground proceedings - See paragraphs 1 to 43.

Extradition - Topic 2914

Provisional arrest and detention - Warrant of committal - General - Authority to proceed - See paragraphs 1 to 43.

Cases Noticed:

United States of America v. Drysdale et al., [2000] O.T.C. 72 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 2].

R. v. Arcuri (G.) (2001), 274 N.R. 274; 150 O.A.C. 126; 157 C.C.C.(3d) 21 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

United States of America et al. v. Yang (2001), 149 O.A.C. 364; 157 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Tan (1984), 35 Sask.R. 74; 15 C.C.C.(3d) 303 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Eccleston (1975), 24 C.C.C.(2d) 564 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Verma (P.) (1996), 96 O.A.C. 63; 112 C.C.C.(3d) 155 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Burkholder (1977), 2 A.R. 119; 34 C.C.C.(2d) 214 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Ssenyonga (1992), 73 C.C.C.(3d) 216 (Ont. C.J. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Rousseau (C.) (1991), 43 Q.A.C. 81; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 445 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1992), 138 N.R. 409; 50 Q.A.C. 160; 70 C.C.C.(3d) vi (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Weselak (1972), 9 C.C.C.(2d) 193 (Ct. Martial App. Ct.), leave to appeal refused [1972] S.C.R. xv, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. McBean (C.) et al. (1996), 5 O.T.C. 57 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Orpin (J.A.) (2002), 158 O.A.C. 201; 165 C.C.C.(3d) 56 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Ewanchuk (S.B.), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330; 235 N.R. 323; 232 A.R. 1; 195 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Sarson (L.W.) (1992), 115 N.S.R.(2d) 445; 314 A.P.R. 445; 77 C.C.C.(3d) 233 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. S.M. and A.B. (1996), 90 O.A.C. 303; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Jensen (C.M.) (1996), 90 O.A.C. 183; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 430 (C.A.), appeal quashed [1997] 1 S.C.R. 304; 209 N.R. 1; 98 O.A.C. 321; 112 C.C.C.(3d) 384, refd to. [para. 34].

Counsel:

Bradley Reitz, for the Attorney General of Canada, for the respondent/requesting state;

Gregory Lafontaine, for the applicant/person sought.

This case was heard on April 14 and 15, 2003, before Chapnik, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on May 1, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.