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Criminal law 2020 BCSC 2311

R. v. Pelgrom

Voir dire on s. 24(2) of the Charter involving an unlawful arrest under the Motor Vehicle Act. The court admitted the seized drugs and firearm evidence.

  • Section 24(2) exclusion
  • Section 9 arbitrary arrest
  • Grant factors
  • Controlled drugs and substances act s.5(2)
  • Weapons offences
  • Section-24-2-exclusion
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Criminal law 2013 BCSC 1406

R. v. Fan

The court found several s. 8 Charter breaches in executing a rural grow-operation warrant, but upheld the arrests and found no breach of ss. 10(a) or 10(b).

  • Section 8 unreasonable search and seizure
  • Section 9 arbitrary arrest
  • Section 10(a) and 10(b) right to be informed and right to counsel
  • Search warrant execution and telewarrants
  • Statutory reporting (form 5.2)
  • Unauthorized third parties at searches
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Criminal law 2013 BCCA 84

R. v. Andel

The court granted the appellant’s request for counsel on appeal, finding the Charter and s. 24(2) issues were complex and arguable and that he lacked funds.

  • Appointment of counsel under s.684
  • Exclusion of evidence under s.24(2)
  • Section 8 unreasonable search
  • Section 9 arbitrary arrest
  • Section 10(b) right to counsel
  • Remoteness/causal nexus between breach and evidence
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Criminal law 2007 BCCA 540

R. v. Washington

The Court of Appeal considered whether a private opening of a package eliminated privacy rights under s. 8, and whether the evidence should be excluded under s. 24(2).

  • Section 8 charter privacy
  • Section 9 arbitrary arrest
  • Section 24(2) exclusion of evidence
  • Private actor searches vs state action
  • Search incident to arrest
  • Reasonable and probable grounds
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