R. v. Stephen (R.), [2003] O.T.C. 84 (SC)

• Judge: Low, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 06, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 84 (SC)

R. v. Stephen (R.), [2003] O.T.C. 84 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. FE.046

Her Majesty the Queen (respondent) v. Richard Stephen (applicant)

Indexed As: R. v. Stephen (R.)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Low, J.

February 6, 2003.

Summary:

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Civil Rights - Topic 1508

Property - General principles - Expectation of privacy - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 1646

Property - Search and seizure - Unreasonable search and seizure defined - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 1651

Property - Search and seizure - Warrantless search and seizure - Motor vehicles - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 3603

Detention and imprisonment - Detention - What constitutes arbitrary detention - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 4604

Right to counsel - Right to counsel - General - Denial of or interference with - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 4608

Right to counsel - Right to counsel - General - Right to be advised of - See paragraphs 1 to 25.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - See paragraphs 26 to 32.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Edwards (C.) (1996), 192 N.R. 81; 88 O.A.C. 321; 104 C.C.C.(3d) 136 (S.C.C.), affing. (1994), 73 O.A.C. 55; 91 C.C.C.(3d) 123 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Mellenthin, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 615; 144 N.R. 50; 135 A.R. 1; 33 W.A.C. 1; 76 C.C.C.(3d) 481; 16 C.R.(4th) 273, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Simpson (R.) (1993), 60 O.A.C. 327; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 482 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Polashek (P.K.) (1999), 118 O.A.C. 312; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 187 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Lewis (D.E.) (1998), 107 O.A.C. 46; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 481 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Wills (1992), 52 O.A.C. 321; 70 C.C.C.(3d) 529 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

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; 144 D.L.R.(4th) 193; 5 C.R.(5th) 1; 42 C.R.R.(2d) 189, refd to. [para. 26].

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. 26].

R. v. Belnavis (A.) and Lawrence (C.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 341; 216 N.R. 161; 103 O.A.C. 81; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 405; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 443, affing. (1996), 91 O.A.C. 3; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 195 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Counsel:

J. Gibson, for the respondent;

S. Bernstein, for the defendant/applicant.

This application was heard on January 13-17 and 20, 2003, before Low, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on February 6, 2003.

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