Bill C-75: A Calgary Criminal Lawyer's opinion about Preliminary Inquiry Reform
On March 29th, 2018 the Federal Government introduced legislation to amend the Criminal Code of Canada.
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Right to Counsel: Concerns about the 1-800 Number
In Alberta the Government funds a 1-800 service for detainees trying to exercise their right to counsel. The existence of a 1-800 legal service for persons in police custody is...
Read MoreEven if it's your Fault - Recognizing the DTC Program
This blog is an extension of my previous post: “Not his fault, but still his fault”. I write it for two reasons:
Read More"Not his fault", but still his fault - Justice or Injustice?
Though this post references the opioid crises, it is not about the opioid crisis. It is about what I perceive to be a terrible callousness in our justice system that...
Read MoreBuy-and-bust: An Effective Police Technique
This post is to explain the basics of a common dial-a-dope police investigation. Buy-and-bust is a very effective police technique, used to verify the identity of an alleged drug trafficker...
Read More3 Reasons Alberta's Premier Needs to Come Around on Marijuana Legalization
Our Prime Minister has promised it will happen, and may law enforcement and health officials are very much onboard.
Read MoreMore Harm Caused by Calgary Marijuana Criminalization
Even as medical marijuana in Calgary is becoming a reality, the drug remains a common source of criminal charges ranging from possession to trafficking, even when small amounts of the...
Read MoreBackyard Opium Grower Avoids Jail
Growing poppy plants in his backyard has landed a Calgary man a one-year conditional sentence. [the accused] pleaded guilty yesterday to a single charge of cultivation of opium poppies for...
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