Yeah I said it. It's Grade School Obvious Conflict of Interest
yeah, i said it In the opinion of this Calgary criminal lawyer, we need to question the intellectual quotient of some politicians.
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George Floyd: The Few Bad Apples Dodge
THE FEW BAD APPLES DODGE Responding to claims of systemic racism within American policing, White House Security Advisor, Robert C.
May the fourth be with you: Stormtroopers Day in Lethbridge, Alberta
May the fourth be with you Anybody who has watched Star Wars has heard the phrase, “may the force be with you”.
Contact-Tracing: A possible tool for the further Evisceration of Charter Rights
THE ATROPHY OF CHARTER RIGHTS Will the coronavirus pandemic impact the future of our Constitutional protections? I think the answer is likely “yes”.
Warning: Coronavirus Pandemic a Target Rich Environment for Fraudsters
THEFT AND FRAUD This post is about our susceptibility to fraud in this time of crisis.
Taxing By Tickets in a Time of Crisis
taxing by tickets I recently posted on the topic of potentially unethical and undemocratic opportunism by the Trudeau Government.
Attempted Power Grab: The true face of Justin Trudeau
ATTEMPTED POWER GRAB In the view of this Alberta criminal lawyer, the coronavirus pandemic should not be used as a tool for the opportunistic.
Arming for the Corona-Zombie Apocalypse: The NRA, the Second Amendment and Advice from Ginger Billy
corona-zombie apocalypse This short post is about the right to bear arms vs. the right to buy arms.
Exercising Freedom Responsibly in a Time of Crisis
responsible freedom To have freedom means that we exercise it responsibly.
Support Canadians: Social Distancing and Buying Local
social distancing This post is about the need to support Alberta and Canada. This post is about social distancing and the need to buy local.
Prosecuting Coronavirus: The Application of R. v. Cuerrier
prosecuting coronavirus On March 10th, 2020, the Department of Justice Canada expressed that a person could be prosecuted for knowingly spreading COVID-19.
COVID-19: Hoping for a little Luck of the Irish
Saint Patrick’s Day and the law The law is pervasive.
Covid-19 and the Alberta Law Courts: Stop the Spread in Mandatory Cluster-Zones
“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it”.
The Spectre of Wrongful Conviction: Shelby Herchak
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The Spectre of Wrongful Conviction: But for the Grace of God Go I
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Greasing the Slippery Slope: Jackboot Mandatory Breath Screening
“Slipper Slope”: A bad situation that after it has started is likely to get much worse.
The Spectre of Wrongful Conviction: More than mere Water-Cooler Chit-Chat
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The Spectre of Wrongful Conviction: The Importance of Disclosure in our Justice System
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Engineering the Answer: Is Calgary a Safe City?
IS CALGARY A SAFE CITY? This post is simply to add some perspective to a typical crime story.
Happy Holidays! Christmas and New Year Holiday 101
happy holidays The Holiday Season encapsulating Christmas and New Year is a time when Government offices and many businesses in Alberta and across Canada close – some of them for an…
The Whiskey Ring Snowball Fight
the whiskey ring fight What a great story. On December 16th, 2019 St.
Stop Your Whinging. Alberta Justice in Crisis?
“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”.
SAMPLE CHARTER NOTICE: Constitutional Challenge to Mandatory Roadside Testing
sample charter notice Included below is a redacted Charter Notice -- filed in a real case -- challenging the constitutionality of section 320.
R. v. Felix: The Hammer drops on Wholesale Fentanyl Trafficking
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.