Raed Jaser's appeal has been rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada after he was convicted of attempting to commit murder for a terrorist group. Charges against him and Chiheb Esseghaier stemmed from a plot targeting Via Rail, aiming to compel Canada to withdraw its military from Afghanistan. The Crown's case relied on intercepted communications and an undercover FBI agent's testimony. While a jury was unable to deliver a verdict on the rail plot, Jaser was found guilty of three additional terrorism offences. The Supreme Court provided no reasons for its decision not to review the appeal.
The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted for planning to commit murder to benefit a terrorist group.
Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were accused of plotting attacks, including the sabotage of a Via Rail passenger train, intending to kill Canadians to influence military policy.
Evidence against Jaser included intercepted communications and the testimony of an undercover FBI agent who befriended him, highlighting international cooperation in counterterrorism.
Although the jury did not reach a verdict on Jaser’s involvement in the rail plot, he was convicted of three other terrorism-related offences.
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