the whiskey ring fight What a great story.   On December 16th, 2019 St.

“To Whinge” – “to complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way”. A Crown prosecutor “can’t remember the last time he had a work free weekend”.

starting point sentence On November 28th, 2019 the Alberta Court of Appeal weighed-in on the issue of wholesale Fentanyl trafficking; it did so decisively and harshly. In R. v.

THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN CANADA Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms constitutionally guarantees the democratic right of any Canadian citizen to vote in a general federal,…

What the hell is the matter with human beings?  DEVAN BRACCI-SELVEY Devan Bracci-Selvey was attacked, stabbed and killed in front of his mother while apparently trying to escape bullies at Sir Winston…

THE DISCRIMINATION LABEL A “racist” is someone who feels or shows discrimination or prejudice against a person of another race or who believes a particular race is superior to another.

c-75: preliminary inquiries On March 29th, 2018 the Federal Government introduced legislation to amend the Criminal Code of Canada.

swatting “Swatting” is defined as the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed…

texas law hawk advertising Occasionally, I run across interesting and amusing lawyer advertisements.

The story of Kenrick McRae’s interaction with Montreal Police is reported as “racial profiling”.

“Whatever a patron desires to get published is advertising, whatever he wants to keep out of the paper is news”. From a placard on the desk of L. E.

mandatory roadside testing The Federal Government has recently further relaxed what was already an exceptionally soft detention/investigation regime governing screening for impaired drivers.

manhunt: mcleod and schmegelsky Headlining the news over the last couple of days in Canada is the manhunt for 19 year old Kam Mcleod and 18 year old Bryer Schmegelsky.

the mueller testimony Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, testified today before the House Judiciary Committee.

how to lose a bail hearing This MAD TV video is on one of the funniest court skits I have ever seen.

judicial appointment process The judicial appointment process in Canada has deservedly undergone some criticism over the last number of decades.

Interestingly, in a post launched just a day ago: Mark Norman: What of those without the Resources to Defend their case?, I wrote about an imbalance in our criminal justice system.…

the concern is broader than the treatment of mark norman Yes, there was a lot of shock over the treatment of Vice-Admiral, Mark Norman. https://www. cbc. ca/news/politics/non-disclosure-agreement-mark-norman-1.

canada's second drug detection instrument In April 2019 the Federal Government approved a second drug screening device used to screen for impaired drivers.

government funded 1-800 number In Alberta the Government funds a 1-800 service for detainees trying to exercise their right to counsel.

right to silence: shut the F*#k up Sometimes great legal advice doesn't need to be eloquent or sophisticated.

I watched the local news with some concern about a situation where a wealthy Calgary businessman may have fled Canada while on bail.

This blog is an extension of my previous post: “Not his fault, but still his fault”.

This post is to explain the basics of a common dial-a-dope police investigation.