Pretext Stops
The “real” reason for the stop (pretext stops) In Canada, Police are given generous police power when stopping motor vehicles. For example, they are allowed
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The “real” reason for the stop (pretext stops) In Canada, Police are given generous police power when stopping motor vehicles. For example, they are allowed
Psychological Detention R. v. Wong 2015 OJ No 5049 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms says “everyone has the right on arrest or detention
Pat-Down Search Until 2004 the scope of police powers regarding their authority to do pat-down searches was uncertain. In fact, as a law student I
The Defence of Intoxication For most crimes, the fact that a person voluntarily consumed alcohol/drugs and became so drunk that they did not intend to
Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample When stopped by police and asked to provide a breath sample into an approved screening device, should you comply?
R. v. Fitl 2015 AJ No 985 This is a case I conducted. The accused was acquitted after drug evidence was excluded. The accused was
The Appellant was convicted of second degree murder. He appealed his conviction. The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the Appeal and ordered a new trial?
I often have Edmonton clients who advise me that they have their premises searched but are not shown a copy of the search warrant when
The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision where a person accidentally struck and killed a person on an Edmonton Highway who was