CROWN WITHDRAWS CHARGES AFTER SEARCH WARRANT CHALLENGED

R. v. MK 2022 SCJ

The police obtained a search warrant for a downtown apartment where they believed the client was selling narcotics, based on information from a Confidential Informant. According to the police, when they entered the unit, they saw Mr. Page’s client attempting to discard a 9mm semi-automatic handgun from his waistband.

Inside the unit, police found a large amount of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and cash. At the preliminary hearing, Ms. Page was successful in having all the drug charges dismissed. At trial, Ms. Page then challenged the search warrant, arguing that the police had provided false information to obtain the warrant, and there were insufficient grounds to issue it.

Upon reviewing Ms. Page’s application materials, the Crown withdrew all of the remaining charges.