In the News
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to defend clients in some high-profile cases. Browse the articles below to learn more about my work experience.
‘Paranoid state’: Man found not criminally responsible for killing Ontario cab driver
Pestill is now under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB) and Davoudi believes Pestill will get the treatment he needs for his underlying mental illness.
“To my knowledge, he had never been diagnosed with schizophrenia in the past. His family had tried to get him diagnosed. They took him to the emergency hospital in Oshawa a couple of times but the client was of the view that he was completely normal, there was nothing wrong with him and he does not need any psychiatric assistance nor does he need to take any medication. He thought everybody else has a problem, that he was fine,” said Davoudi.
“This was a situation where the victim was a good man, a good father, a good husband. He was out making a living for himself. It’s a terrible tragedy that we lost a good member of our community but at the same time, it was also very tragic in the sense that Mr. Pestill. a young man who at that age, in his 30s, is suffering from a terrible disorder that moved him to do such an horrific act,” Davoudi added.
Man Slain in SUV was Turning Life Around, Lawyer Says | Toronto Sun
“Omer was on the wrong side of the law, but not as a violent sort, and he came from a good family and had solid support,” lawyer Fariborz Davoudi said after learning of his client’s murder. “He had everything going for him to get his life back in order.
“This is tragic.”
Lawyers Slam Chris Alexander for Commenting on Murder Case Still Before Courts | CBC
Ibrahem's defence lawyer, Fariborz Davoudi, expressed shock at the remarks.
"There used to be a presumption of innocence in this country but I don't know what happened to it."
Man Acquitted of Manslaughter Recounts Personal Struggle | York Region
When the verdict came down as not guilty, Veasna Sam cried his eyes out, realizing his own personal nightmare was finally over.
It was at a southeast Asian community dinner in Markham in 2010 that his world was turned entirely upside down.
Rob Ford Denies Connection to Anthony Smith Murder in First Detailed Comments on Infamous Gang Killing | National Post
Rob Ford has broken his silence on the gangland murder of Anthony Smith, the young man in the infamous picture with the Toronto mayor in front of a police-described crack house.
Suspect in Anthony Smith Slaying has Charges Stayed | Toronto Sun
Defence lawyer Fariborz Davoudi said Mohamed, who’s now unemployed and living in Edmonton, was “relieved and excited by the news” and eager to get on with his life.
Court of Appeal Stays Conviction due to ‘Torture’ by Toronto Police | Toronto Star
The right result was achieved to send a message to police bad apples.
1st-Degree Murder Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Killing Anthony Smith | CTV
Prosecutors downgraded first-degree murder charges Friday against a man accused in the death of Anthony Smith, who gained notoriety after a photo surfaced that appeared to show him with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
Father of Accused Says his son is not Connected to Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video | Globe & Mail
The father of one of the men charged in the slaying of Anthony Smith said he believes his son is not connected to an alleged video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.