R. v. Martens,

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Davies, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2004 BCSC 1450
• Citation: [2004] B.C.T.C. 1450 (SC),2004 BCSC 1450,[2004] BCJ No 2300 (QL),[2004] BCTC 1450,[2004] B.C.J. No 2300 (QL)
• Date: 05 November 2004
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

R. v. Martens (E.M.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1450 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. DE.028

Regina v. Evelyn Marie Martens

(25133-6; 2004 BCSC 1450)

Indexed As: R. v. Martens (E.M.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Duncan

Davies, J.

November 5, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 1508

Property - General principles - Expectation of privacy - See paragraphs 311 to 325.

Civil Rights - Topic 1645

Property - Search and seizure - Consent to search - See paragraphs 305 to 310.

Civil Rights - Topic 1646

Property - Search and seizure - Unreasonable search and seizure defined - See paragraphs 164 to 179, 236 to 275, 287 to 325.

Civil Rights - Topic 3142

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Arrest or detention - Right to be informed of reasons for (Charter, s. 10(a)) - See paragraph 171.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - See paragraphs 73 to 79, 180 to 188, 276 to 286, 326 to 328.

Criminal Law - Topic 3045

Special powers - Search warrants - Scope of - See paragraphs 311 to 325.

Criminal Law - Topic 3057

Special powers - Search warrants - Telewarrants - See paragraphs 189 to 275.

Criminal Law - Topic 3147

Special powers - Power of search - Search incidental to arrest or detention - See paragraphs 164 to 179.

Criminal Law - Topic 3212

Compelling appearance - Detention and release - Arrest - Arrest without warrant - See paragraphs 153 to 163.

Criminal Law - Topic 5274.5

Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Application for - Evidence in support - See paragraphs 46 to 72.

Criminal Law - Topic 5283

Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Authority for - Judicial review of - General - See paragraphs 46 to 72.

Police - Topic 3063

Powers - Arrest and detention - Without warrant - Reasonable and probable grounds - See paragraphs 153 to 163.

Police - Topic 3185

Powers - Search - Following arrest or detention - See paragraphs 164 to 179.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Lising (R.) et al. (2004), 193 B.C.A.C. 42; 316 W.A.C. 42; 183 C.C.C.(3d) 232; 2004 BCCA 33, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Garofoli et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421; 116 N.R. 241; 43 O.A.C. 1; 36 Q.A.C. 161; 60 C.C.C.(3d) 161, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Araujo (A.) et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 992; 262 N.R. 346; 143 B.C.A.C. 257; 235 W.A.C. 257; 2000 SCC 65, refd to. [para. 52].

R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1140; 102 N.R. 161; 37 O.A.C. 1; 52 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 65].

Baron et al. v. Minister of National Revenue et al., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 416; 146 N.R. 270: 78 C.C.C.(3d) 510, refd to. [para. 66].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 508; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Stillman (W.W.D.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 607; 209 N.R. 81; 185 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 472 A.P.R. 1; 113 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 77].

R. v. Fliss (P.W.), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 535; 283 N.R. 120; 163 B.C.A.C. 1; 267 W.A.C. 1; 2002 SCC 16, refd to. [para. 78].

R. v. Storrey, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 241; 105 N.R. 81; 37 O.A.C. 161; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 316, refd to. [para. 145].

Cloutier v. Langlois and Bédard, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 158; 105 N.R. 241; 30 Q.A.C. 241; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 257, refd to. [para. 147].

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; 155 D.L.R.(4th) 19, refd to. [para. 148].

R. v. Klimchuk (A.W.) (1991), 4 B.C.A.C. 26; 9 W.A.C. 26; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 8 C.R.(4th) 327 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 149].

R. v. Brown (R.) (1996), 89 O.A.C. 178; 47 C.R.(4th) 134 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 149].

R. v. Smellie (S.A.) (1994), 53 B.C.A.C. 202; 87 W.A.C. 202; 95 C.C.C.(3d) 9 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 155].

R. v. Bartkowski et al., 2003 BCSC 1868, refd to. [para. 155].

R. v. Greaves (E.A.) (2004), 203 B.C.A.C. 31; 332 W.A.C. 31; 2004 BCCA 484, refd to. [para. 182].

Reference Re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3; 217 N.R. 1; 206 A.R. 1; 156 W.A.C. 1; 121 Man.R.(2d) 1; 158 W.A.C. 1; 156 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 483 A.P.R. 1; 150 D.L.R.(4th) 577; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 193, refd to. [para. 199].

Provincial Court of British Columbia Sitting Justices of the Peace Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2000] B.C.T.C. 755; [2000] 11 W.W.R. 157; 2000 BCSC 1470, refd to. [para. 199].

R. v. Do (N.H.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1088; 2001 BCSC 1088, refd to. [para. 199].

R. v. Sattelberger (M.W.) (1995), 106 Man.R.(2d) 252 (Q.B.), dist. [para. 219].

R. v. Breland (V.A.) (2000), 272 A.R. 271; 2000 ABPC 110, dist. [para. 219].

R. v. Erickson (D.P.) (2003), 192 B.C.A.C. 203; 315 W.A.C. 203; 19 C.R.(6th) 367; 2003 BCCA 693, consd. [para. 220].

R. v. Gray (L.M.) (1993), 85 Man.R.(2d) 211; 41 W.A.C. 211 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 226].

R. v. Thurston, [1998] O.J. No. 1731 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 226].

R. v. Hallman (M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1355; 88 C.R.R.(2d) 111; 2001 BCSC 1355, refd to. [para. 226].

R. v. Pedersen (S.V.) (2004), 193 B.C.A.C. 206; 316 W.A.C. 206; 2004 BCCA 64, refd to. [para. 226].

R. v. Gordon (E.W.T.) (1999), 138 Man.R.(2d) 298; 202 W.A.C. 298; 139 C.C.C.(3d) 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 227].

R. v. Guiller et al. (1985), 25 C.R.R. 273 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), consd. [para. 242].

R. v. Noseworthy, [1995] O.J. No. 1759 (Gen. Div.), consd. [para. 242].

R. v. Brown (L.), [2003] O.T.C. 1093 (Sup. Ct.), consd. [para. 242].

R. v. MacNeil (M.) (1994), 130 N.S.R.(2d) 202; 367 A.P.R. 202 (S.C.), consd. [para. 242].

R. v. Wallace, [1993] N.S.J. No. 583 (Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 242].

R. v. Skin (1989), 13 M.V.R.(2d) 130 (B.C. Co. Ct.), consd. [para. 243].

R. v. Steeves (D.L.R.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 551; 2002 BCSC 551, consd. [para. 243].

R. v. Bohn (J.A.) (2000), 136 B.C.A.C. 263; 222 W.A.C. 263; 145 C.C.C.(3d) 320; 2000 BCCA 239, refd to. [para. 244].

R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; 130 N.R. 277; 120 A.R. 161; 8 W.A.C. 161; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 8 C.R.(4th) 277, refd to. [para. 270].

R. v. 2821109 Canada Inc. et al., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 227; 281 N.R. 267; 245 N.B.R.(2d) 270; 636 A.P.R. 270; 2002 SCC 10, consd. [para. 314].

R. v. Law - see R. v. 2821109 Canada Inc. et al.

R. v. Feeney (M.), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 13; 212 N.R. 83; 91 B.C.A.C. 1; 148 W.A.C. 1; 115 C.C.C.(3d) 129; 146 D.L.R.(4th) 609, refd to. [para. 320].

R. v. Kokesch, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 3; 121 N.R. 161; 61 C.C.C.(3d) 207; 1 C.R.(4th) 62, refd to. [para. 320].

R. v. Vu (H.M.) (2004), 200 B.C.A.C. 59; 327 W.A.C. 59; 184 C.C.C.(3d) 545; 2004 BCCA 230, refd to. [para. 321].

R. v. Brown, [1995] B.C.J. No. 2642 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 321].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 487.1(9) [para. 239].

Counsel:

D.N. MacKenzie, S.M. Rupertus and B.D. Jones, for the Crown;

C.H.T. Tyhurst and J.M.P. Firestone, for the accused.

This case was heard on September 20-24, September 27 to October 1 and October 4-8, 2004, before Davies, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 5, 2004.

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