R. v. Maxwell (R.W.), 2004 BCSC 1200

• Judge: Gerow, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: January 15, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 1200;[2004] B.C.T.C. 1200 (SC)

R. v. Maxwell (R.W.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1200 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.040

Her Majesty The Queen v. Rogan Wade Maxwell

(CC011870; 2004 BCSC 1200)

Indexed As: R. v. Maxwell (R.W.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Gerow, J.

January 15, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 1561

Property - Land - Trespass - See paragraphs 53 to 60.

Civil Rights - Topic 1646

Property - Search and seizure - Unreasonable search and seizure defined - See paragraphs 53 to 60.

Civil Rights - Topic 4604

Right to counsel - Right to counsel - General - Denial of or interference with - What constitutes - See paragraphs 74 to 82.

Courts - Topic 1341

Justices of the peace - Independence - General - See paragraphs 65 to 68.

Narcotic Control - Topic 2024

Search and seizure - Search warrants - Execution - See paragraphs 61 to 64.

Narcotic Control - Topic 2030

Search and seizure - Search warrants - Judicial review - See paragraphs 42 to 47.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Law (E.C.) (2002), 175 B.C.A.C. 318; 289 W.A.C. 318; 2002 BCCA 594, refd to. [para. 32].

Southam Inc. v. Hunter, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145; 55 N.R. 241; 55 A.R. 291; 9 C.R.R. 355; 14 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 41 C.R.(3d) 97; [1984] 6 W.W.R. 577; 33 Alta. L.R.(2d) 193; 27 B.L.R. 297; 84 D.T.C. 6467; 2 C.P.R.(3d) 1; 11 D.L.R.(4th) 641, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Lyon (G.W.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1212; 2002 BCSC 1212, refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. Moore (G.P.) et al. (1993), 27 B.C.A.C. 253; 45 W.A.C. 253; 81 C.C.C.(3d) 161 (C.A.), affd. [1995] 1 S.C.R. 756; 179 N.R. 313; 60 B.C.A.C. 161; 99 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Araujo (A.) et al. (2000), 262 N.R. 346; 143 B.C.A.C. 257; 235 W.A.C. 257; 149 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

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; 80 C.R.(3d) 317; 50 C.R.R. 206, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Jarvis (W.J.) (2000), 271 A.R. 263; 234 W.A.C. 263; 149 C.C.C.(3d) 498 (C.A.), affd. [2002] 3 S.C.R. 757; 295 N.R. 201; 317 A.R. 1; 284 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Morris (W.R.) (1998), 173 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 527 A.P.R. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 539 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1844; 2001 BCSC 1844, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 56 C.R.(3d) 193; [1987] 3 W.W.R. 699; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 508; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 13 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 28 C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Vereczki (V.), [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. J06 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 60].

R. v. Do (N.H.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1088; 2001 BCSC 1088, consd. [para. 65].

R. v. Do (T.V.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1889; 2002 BCSC 1889, consd. [para. 70].

R. v. Nguyen (T.D.) et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1869; 2001 BCSC 1869, refd to. [para. 71].

R. v. Connors (C.B.) (1998), 102 B.C.A.C. 1; 166 W.A.C. 1; 121 C.C.C.(3d) 358 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 72].

R. v. Pettit (M.J.) et al. (2003), 187 B.C.A.C. 246; 307 W.A.C. 246; 2003 BCCA 522, consd. [para. 75].

R. v. Bohn (J.A.) (2000), 136 B.C.A.C. 263; 222 W.A.C. 263 (C.A.), consd. [para. 76].

R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233; 76 N.R. 198; 21 O.A.C. 192; 58 C.R.(3d) 97; 34 C.C.C.(3d) 385; 41 D.L.R.(4th) 301, refd to. [para. 79].

Counsel:

J.N. Walker, for the Crown;

D.A. St. Pierre, for the defendant.

This application was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, before Gerow, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 15, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.