R. v. Dallas (S.G.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 760 (SC)

JudgeCurtis, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateMay 17, 2002
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations[2002] B.C.T.C. 760 (SC);2002 BCSC 760

R. v. Dallas (S.G.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 760 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.026

Regina (respondent) v. Sidney Gordon Dallas, Gregory James Hinchcliffe and John Terezakis (applicants)

(CC991475; 2002 BCSC 760)

Indexed As: R. v. Dallas (S.G.) et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Curtis, J.

May 17, 2002.

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Civil Rights - Topic 3107

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - General principles and definitions - Void for vagueness doctrine - See paragraph 29.

Civil Rights - Topic 3107.2

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - General principles and definitions - Overbreadth principle - See paragraph 29.

Civil Rights - Topic 3157.2

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Police or prosecutorial agents - See paragraphs 1 to 30 and 91 to 120.

Narcotic Control - Topic 5

General - Legislation - General - See paragraphs 1 to 30 and 91 to 120.

Narcotic Control - Topic 726

Offences - Trafficking - Undercover participation - Effect of - See paragraphs 1 to 30 and 91 to 120.

Police - Topic 3115

Powers - Investigation - Illegal police activity - Effect of - See paragraphs 1 to 30 and 91 to 120.

Counsel:

Chris Greenwood, for the Crown;

David Martin, for Sidney Gordon Dallas;

P. Michael Bolton, Q.C., for Gregory James Hinchcliffe;

Ken S. Westlake, for John Terezakis.

This application was heard before Curtis, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following oral decision on May 17, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 6-10 And 13-17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2021
    ...McCarthy (1996), 91 O.A.C. 348 (C.A.), rev'd [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460, R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451, R. v. Abreha, 2019 ONCA 392, R. v. Hersi, 2019 ONCA 94, R. v. Stinchcombe, 1994 ABCA 113, aff'd [1995] 1 S......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 6-10 And 13-17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2021
    ...McCarthy (1996), 91 O.A.C. 348 (C.A.), rev'd [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460, R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451, R. v. Abreha, 2019 ONCA 392, R. v. Hersi, 2019 ONCA 94, R. v. Stinchcombe, 1994 ABCA 113, aff'd [1995] 1 S......
  • R. v. Jageshur (R.), (2002) 165 O.A.C. 230 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 23, 2002
    ...456 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47]. Gauthier v. Lac Brôme (Ville), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3; 228 N.R. 5, refd to. [para. 50]. R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. Wool v. Canada, [1981] F.C.J. No. 506 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 54]. R. v. Sussex (Chief Constable); Ex parte Internation......
  • Ontario (Labour) v. Miller Group Inc., 2021 ONCA 879
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • December 10, 2021
    ...Charter breach may be founded: see R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), at paras. 50-53; R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, at paras. The Correct Analytical Framework [43]       Both courts below erred in their methodological approac......
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  • R. v. Jageshur (R.), (2002) 165 O.A.C. 230 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 23, 2002
    ...456 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47]. Gauthier v. Lac Brôme (Ville), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 3; 228 N.R. 5, refd to. [para. 50]. R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. Wool v. Canada, [1981] F.C.J. No. 506 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 54]. R. v. Sussex (Chief Constable); Ex parte Internation......
  • Ontario (Labour) v. Miller Group Inc., 2021 ONCA 879
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • December 10, 2021
    ...Charter breach may be founded: see R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), at paras. 50-53; R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, at paras. The Correct Analytical Framework [43]       Both courts below erred in their methodological approac......
  • R. v. Nuttall (J.S.) et al., [2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 2355
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • May 30, 2015
    ...lies told to the accused: Lewis v. United States (1966), 385 U.S. 206 at 5-6 (S.C.); Roy ; HMTQ v. Dallas, Hinchcliffe & Terezakis , 2002 BCSC 760 at paras. 18-20; and R. v. Felger , 2014 BCCA 34. Where the accused trust false friends to throw out the evidence, the Charter does not prot......
  • R. v. Roy, 2008 BCSC 1934
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 28, 2008
    ...RCMP policy does not have the force of law, nor does it prescribe the scope of an officer’s duty (see, for example, R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, at paras. 103 and [44]       Further, the possibility that an officer may have acted illegally in the co......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 6-10 And 13-17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2021
    ...McCarthy (1996), 91 O.A.C. 348 (C.A.), rev'd [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460, R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451, R. v. Abreha, 2019 ONCA 392, R. v. Hersi, 2019 ONCA 94, R. v. Stinchcombe, 1994 ABCA 113, aff'd [1995] 1 S......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 6-10 And 13-17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 23, 2021
    ...McCarthy (1996), 91 O.A.C. 348 (C.A.), rev'd [1996] 2 S.C.R. 460, R. v. Jageshur (2002), 169 C.C.C. (3d) 225 (Ont. C.A.), R. v. Dallas, 2002 BCSC 760, R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451, R. v. Abreha, 2019 ONCA 392, R. v. Hersi, 2019 ONCA 94, R. v. Stinchcombe, 1994 ABCA 113, aff'd [1995] 1 S......

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