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Criminal law 2025 BCSC 2118

R. v. Volk

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Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court convicted a Staff Sergeant of assault after finding a takedown of a detained suspect was not objectively reasonable or proportionate under s. 25.

  • Use of force by peace officers
  • Assault
  • Defence under s.25 criminal code
  • Self-defence (s.34) principles
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Credibility/w(d) analysis
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