R. v. Cole (A.), [2006] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

• Judge: Archibald, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 10, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2006] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

R. v. Cole (A.), [2006] O.T.C. 341 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] O.T.C. TBEd. AP.074

Her Majesty the Queen v. Adrian Cole

Indexed As: R. v. Cole (A.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Archibald, J.

April 10, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - See paragraphs 29 to 37, 56.

Criminal Law - Topic 3093

Special powers - Issue of search warrants - What constitutes reasonable grounds - See paragraphs 24 to 28.

Criminal Law - Topic 3186

Special powers - Setting aside search warrants - Grounds - Warrant defective - See paragraphs 20 to 22.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Backhouse (J.) (2005), 195 O.A.C. 80; 194 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5, footnote 1].

R. v. Caslake (T.L.), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 51; 221 N.R. 281; 123 Man.R.(2d) 208; 159 W.A.C. 208; 121 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 9, footnote 2].

R. v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Zaharia (1987), 18 O.A.C. 321; 31 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. McCarthy (M.) (1995), 91 O.A.C. 348 (C.A.), revd. [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460; 198 N.R. 393; 92 O.A.C. 199, refd to. [para. 22, footnote 3].

Southam Inc. v. Hunter, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; 55 N.R. 241; 55 A.R. 291; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 27, footnote 4].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 29, footnote 6].

R. v. Buhay (M.A.), [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631; 305 N.R. 158; 177 Man.R.(2d) 72; 304 W.A.C. 72; 174 C.C.C.(3d) 97, refd to. [para. 29, footnote 7].

R. v. Mann (P.H.), [2004] 3 S.C.R. 59; 324 N.R. 215; 187 Man.R.(2d) 1; 330 W.A.C. 1; 185 C.C.C.(3d) 308, refd to. [para. 29, footnote 8].

R. v. Simmons, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 495; 89 N.R. 1; 30 O.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 34, footnote 9].

R. v. Plant (R.S.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 281; 157 N.R. 321; 145 A.R. 104; 55 W.A.C. 104; 84 C.C.C.(3d) 203, refd to. [para. 40, footnote 10].

R. v. Edwards (C.), [1996] 1 S.C.R. 128; 192 N.R. 81; 88 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 40, footnote 11].

Counsel:

C. Pirraglia, for the Crown;

B. Bytensky, for the accused.

This case was heard on April 3-6, 2006, before Archibald, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 10, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.