R. v. Baptist

R. v. Baptist

The officer lawfully arrested and detained the accused because he had reasonable and probable grounds based on his own observation together with reliable information from pub staff to believe the accused was intoxicated in public and implicated in a recent assault, thus authorizing arrest under Criminal Code s.495(1)(b) and custody under Liquor Control Act s.87(2); the accused's physical resistance therefore constituted the charged offences.

Citation
2007 NSPC 13
Parties
Crown: Her Majesty the Queen; Accused: Harrison Alexander Baptist
Court
Nova Scotia Provincial Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
4 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial
Outcome
Convicted on charges of assaulting a peace officer and resisting a peace officer
Legal Topics
Assault on a Peace Officer, Resisting Arrest, Public Intoxication, Investigative Detention, Authority to Arrest
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Police Powers Administrative Law Assault on a Peace Officer Resisting Arrest Public Intoxication Investigative Detention Authority to Arrest

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Crown

Harrison Alexander Baptist

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether police had legal authority to arrest or detain the accused
  2. 2 Whether s.495(1)(b) Criminal Code permits arrest based on officer observation plus reliable third‑party information
  3. 3 Whether detention for investigative purposes under common law (R. v. Mann) was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The officer lawfully arrested and detained the accused because he had reasonable and probable grounds based on his own observation together with reliable information from pub staff to believe the accused was intoxicated in public and implicated in a recent assault, thus authorizing arrest under Criminal Code s.495(1)(b) and custody under Liquor Control Act s.87(2); the accused's physical resistance therefore constituted the charged offences.

Court Disposition

Convicted on charges of assaulting a peace officer and resisting a peace officer

Orders

  • Defendant found guilty of assaulting a peace officer engaged in the execution of his duties and guilty of resisting a peace officer engaged in the execution of his duties