Statements from the Dock
- June 18, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The defendant in a trial at common law has the right to make an unsworn statement from the dock before Crown counsel and defence counsel address the jury or “sum up” in a trial before a judge alone; and, before…
Drugs Tossed by Ontario Court of Appeal, Again!
- June 2, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On April 12, 2013, Philippe McGuffie was convicted of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in a case reported as R v McGuffie, 2013 ONSC 2097. Although the police arbitrarily detained McGuffie, breached his right to counsel and…