COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RE:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and – OMAR BAKIR (Appellant)

BEFORE:

ROSENBERG, FELDMAN and SHARPE JJ.A.

COUNSEL:

Omar Bakir

In person

Melissa Ragsdale

for the respondent

HEARD & ENDORSED:

June 30, 2004

On appeal from the order of Justice M. Harris of the Ontario Court of Justice dated January 12, 2004.

A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T

[1] We agree with the Crown that this appeal must be allowed.

[2] Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the charge is dismissed.

[3]