R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233 (1987)

R. v.

Manninen, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233

Her Majesty The Queen Appellant v.

Ronald Charles Manninen Respondent indexed as: r. v. manninen

File No.: 18505.

1987: April 3; 1987: June 25.

Present: Dickson C.J. and Beetz, McIntyre, Lamer, Wilson, Le Dain and La Forest JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Right to retain and instruct lawyer -- Accused's rights read by police -- Accused indicating desire to remain silent and to see his lawyer -- Opportunity to telephone lawyer not volunteered to accused -- Questioning continued in absence of lawyer -- No urgency -- Conviction based on statement made in response to barbed question in absence of lawyer -- Whether or not inculpatory statements obtained in a manner that infringed right to retain and instruct lawyer -- Whether or not admission of inculpatory statements would bring administration of justice into disrepute -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 10(b), 24(2).

Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Admissibility of evidence -- Bringing administration of justice into disrepute -- Accused's rights read by police -- Accused indicating desire to remain silent and to see his lawyer -- Opportunity to telephone lawyer not volunteered to accused -- Questioning conti...

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