The appeals by two pimps who claimed that the actions of a disgraced Vancouver police officer hurt their defence have been thrown out by the B.C. Court of Appeal
In January 2018, Tamim Albashir and Kasra Mohsenipour were found guilty of luring three young women, one of them underage, into a life of prostitution in Vancouver and Edmonton. The crimes occurred from May 2013 to April 2016.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The pair raised a number of grounds of appeal. One alleged that the actions of former Vancouver police Det. Jim Fisher, who was the lead investigator on the attempt to obstruct justice count and had a large number of interactions with the victims, helped lead to their convictions. They argued that non-disclosure of certain materials deprived them of the ability to make a full defence, rendering their trial unfair. They also claimed that the judge made errors in principle in managing disclosure issues.Article content
The appellants also received statements provided by the victims in the police investigation into Fisher’s conduct and knew that Fisher had been charged with a number of offences.
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