Court of Appeal for Ontario

Date: 2018-12-17

Docket: M49125 / M49822 (C63333)

Motions Judge: Nordheimer J.A.

Between

Her Majesty the Queen Respondent

and

Roland Eid Appellant

Counsel

Roland Eid, in person

Ghazala Zaman, for the respondent

Heard: December 12, 2018

Endorsement

[1] In terms of the motion for bail pending appeal, there is no material change since the matter was before MacPherson J.A. The concerns that MacPherson J.A. identified in denying bail are still present.

[2] In terms of the motion to appoint counsel, I am prepared to accept that the appeal is not devoid of merit given the low threshold for that determination. I do note on that point, though, that a limited s. 684 application was made to explore the ineffective assistance of counsel issue and that counsel appears to have concluded that there is nothing to pursue in that regard.

[3] In any event, Mr. Eid has failed to establish that he does not have sufficient means to retain counsel. The sparse material he provided, only this morning, manifestly fails to establish that fact.

[4] Both motions are dismissed.