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E107| A criminal, a K9 & correcting a confusing Charter conclusion.
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In this episode, Mike discusses the BC Court of Appeal decision R. v. Jaramillo, 2025 BCCA 77 where police brought a K9 along to arrest a man on an outstanding aggravated assault warrant. The dog never bit or touched the man, but barked. The man — a convicted criminal — said he was scared during the arrest. The judge found the use of the K9 breached the man’s s. 7 Charter right to “life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice” and…
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