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Pat-Down Searches

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

Defence of Intoxication

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

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?

Citizen’s Arrest

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

Search Warrants

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

Accident Statements

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