R. v. Abdallah, 1998 CanLII 777 (SCC), [1998] 1 SCR 980
George Abdallah Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. Abdallah
1998: May 29.
Present: L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Major, Bastarache and Binnie JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario
Criminal law ‑‑ Evidence ‑‑ Credibility ‑‑ Accused convicted of sexual assault and unlawful confinement ‑‑ Court of Appeal not erring in upholding verdict.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal, 1997 CanLII 1814 (ON CA), [1997] O.J. No. 2055 (QL), dismissing the accused’s appeal from his conviction of sexual assault and unlawful confinement. Appeal dismissed.
Marie Henein, for the appellant.
Howard Leibovich, for the respondent.
//L’Heureux-Dubé J.//
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1L’Heureux‑Dubé J. ‑‑ In spite of your eloquent argument and efforts on behalf of the appellant, Ms. Henein, we are ready to render judgment and, for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal, we are of the view that this appeal as of right fails.
2Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: Greenspan & Associates, Toronto.
Solicitor for the respondent: Howard Leibovich, Toronto.