posted on May 07, 2008

Public excluded from sentencing hearing

Aggravated Assault; Judge did not give reason for unusual move

By: Shannon Kari
Published: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Source: National Post

TORONTO - A Toronto man convicted of aggravated assault was granted a request this week to exclude the public from his sentencing hearing, for reasons that are still unexplained.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy issued the extraordinary order to close the court on Monday at the trial of Abdisalam Sheik-Qasim.

Judge Molloy did not release any ruling that explained why she excluded the public from the sentencing hearing. The only note in the court file at the downtown Toronto courthouse was that it was an "in camera" proceeding.

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