Michael A. Moon

Michael A. Moon is a prominent Canadian defence attorney based in Brampton, Ontario. [ [http://peellawassn.ca/details.php?id=177 Peel Law Association profile] , April 25, 2008] He is most notable for representing alleged terrorist Steven Vikash Chand as part of the on-going Toronto terrorism case. [CTV, " [http://www.ctvottawa.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20071022/terror_suspect_071022?hub=OttawaHome Ontario terror suspect denied bail again] , October 22 2007]

He is also noted for defending other high profile cases, including the 2005 trial and conviction of Erhun Candir for murdering his wife outside Bramalea High School [ [http://www.thestar.com/article/198297 TheStar.com | News | Life in prison for gunshot slaying of wife] ] , defending exotic dancer Ivana Levkovic against accusations she neglected two infants and later hid their bodies, [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/10/19/baby-lawyer.html?ref=rss Dead baby case based on word of dead drug dealer, lawyer says ] ] [ [http://www.ctvbc.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061024/levkovic_061024?hub=BritishColumbiaHome CTV British Columbia - Your source for BC News, CTV TV Shows,Vancouver Sports, Lottery and Weather - Vancouver, BC, Canada ] ] and representing the Canadian Arab Federation as an intervener in the Supreme Court hearing of Minister of Justice et al v. Omar Ahmed Khadr. [Supreme Court of Canada, [http://cases-dossiers.scc-csc.gc.ca/information/cms/counsel_e.asp?32147 Counsel: Minister of Justice et al v. Omar Ahmed Khadr] ]

2006 Terrorism case

Throughout the trial, Moon has argued that what prosecutors allege was a Jihadist training camp, was simply a "foolish and ignorant attempt to camp in the dead of winter in Ontario". [eCanadaNow.com, [http://ecanadanow.com/news/canada/court-examines-jihadist-cell-evidence-20080327.html Court Examines Jihadist Cell Evidence] , March 27 2008]

While the terrorism case was still in the preliminary hearing stage, Moon told reporters that Canadian Security Intelligence Service mole Mubin Shaikh played an "interesting" role, having "decided on the Orillia property where the camp was going to be held. Mubin Shaikh himself gave exhortational sermons on Jihad at the camp" [Leong, Melissa. National Post, "Ontario terror case far from over: experts", June 02, 2007]

When the preliminary hearing was cut short, Moon criticised the prosecution stating that the hearing was ultimately a "waste of taxpayers' money", and the move towards a direct indictment was to cover up what a "sham" the hearings were becoming. [Teotonio, Isabel. Toronto Star, " [http://www.thestar.com/News/article/260193 Terror hearing halted] , September 25 2007]

He was one of the lawyers who opposed any publication ban prohibiting media from giving details about the legal hearings. [Teotonio, Isabel. Toronto Star, "Campers not terrorists: Lawyer", March 28, 2007]

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