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IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER Fourth Series/Quatri`Eme S´Erie Recueil De Jurisprudence En Droit De L’Immigration VOLUME 17 (Cited 17 Imm IMMIGRATION LAW REPORTER Fourth Series/Quatri`eme s´erie Recueil de jurisprudence en droit de l’immigration VOLUME 17 (Cited 17 Imm. L.R. (4th)) EDITORS-IN-CHIEF/REDACTEURS´ EN CHEF Cecil L. Rotenberg, Q.C. Mario D. Bellissimo, LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor Bellissimo Law Group Don Mills, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Certified Specialist Certified Specialist ASSOCIATE EDITOR/REDACTEUR´ ADJOINT Randolph Hahn, D.PHIL.(OXON), LL.B. Guberman, Garson Toronto, Ontario Certified Specialist CARSWELL EDITORIAL STAFF/REDACTION´ DE CARSWELL Cheryl L. McPherson, B.A.(HONS.) Director, Primary Content Operations Directrice des activit´es li´ees au contenu principal Andre Popadynec, B.A.(HONS.), LL.B. Product Development Manager Nicole Ross, B.A., LL.B. Andrea Andrulis, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. 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ISSN 0835-3808 ISBN 978-0-7798-4661-0 Printed in Canada by Thomson Reuters CARSWELL, A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS CANADA LIMITED One Corporate Plaza Customer Relations 2075 Kennedy Road Toronto 1-416-609-3800 Toronto, Ontario Elsewhere in Canada/U.S. 1-800-387-5164 M1T 3V4 Fax 1-416-298-5082 www.carswell.com Contact www.carswell.com/contact United States of America v. Adam 173 [Indexed as: United States of America v. Adam] The Attorney General of Canada on behalf of The United States of America, Respondent and Acram Adam, Appellant Acram Adam, Applicant and The Minister of Justice, Respondent British Columbia Court of Appeal Docket: Vancouver CA040047 2013 BCCA 207 Hinkson J.A., In Chambers Heard: April 9, 2013 Judgment: May 3, 2013 Criminal law –––– Extradition proceedings — Extradition from Canada — Remedies following disposition — Appeals — Of committal by accused –––– Appointment of counsel — Accused was citizen of Sudan, came to Canada as Convention refugee, and was permanent resident of Canada — Attorney General was authorized to seek order for committal of accused to be prosecuted in United States of America (USA) for allegedly conspiring to traffic in MDMA — Accused’s application for judicial stay of extradition proceedings was dismissed and committal order was granted — Accused was ordered to surrender to USA — Accused was denied Legal Aid for non-financial reasons — Accused appealed committal decision and brought application for judicial review of sur- render order — Accused brought application for appointment of counsel in both of those proceedings — Application dismissed — Accused did not satisfy merits threshold for appointment of counsel to assist in his appeal of committal or- der — None of accused’s grounds of appeal had merit — Accused failed to show that interests of justice warranted appointment of counsel under s. 684 of Criminal Code — Justice who made committal order did not make legal error in concluding that accused’s status in Canada was matter for consideration at next stage of extradition process, that accused was person sought by USA, and that Record of Case presented circumstantial evidence from which guilt could be inferred. Criminal law –––– Extradition proceedings — Extradition from Canada — Remedies following disposition — Judicial review –––– Appointment of coun- sel — Accused was citizen of Sudan, came to Canada as Convention refugee, and was permanent resident of Canada — Minister of Justice issued Authority to Proceed (ATP) that authorized Attorney General to seek order for committal of accused to be prosecuted in United States of America (USA) for allegedly con- spiring to traffic in MDMA — Accused’s application for judicial stay of extradi- 174 IMMIGRATION LAW
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