CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Absolute Liability, Perjury, Common Assault
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4 assignments 1 page, every 2-3 weeks. Page other cases are recommended and u can read just the. T/f an accused must prove his innocence to be acquitted of a crime. False burden of proof is on the crown to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that accused is guilty. More commenting on evidence but not forceful opinions of the accused. Only a police officer, only a crown attorney and any person? in 99% of the cases it is police officers but in reality any person can as long as you go through the process as in sect 405. The guiding criteria determining issues of searches - reasonable expectation of privacy (low and high). In the case of garbage it is based on circumstances. Patrick v regina police took without a warrant, garbage that patrick had placed at the back of the house. With this garbage, they got grounds to obtain a warrant to search the house.