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E16| Investigative Detention: Was Leaning In, Lighting Up & Looking About Vehicle Justified?
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In this episode, Mike discusses the Ontario Court of Appeal decision R. v. Ahmed, 2022 ONCA 640 where police officers detained the occupants of a vehicle matching the description of one suspected of being involved in gunfire. When an officer leaned in the car through its open door and lit up its interior with a flashlight, he saw a firearm partially sticking out from under a seat. It turns out the gun was loaded and had an extended magazine containing 26 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. Was the search of the vehicle lawful as an…
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