R. v. Truax, [2018] A.J. No. 208.pdf
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Zotero
Abstract Note
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Judgement:
Criminal law — Controlled drugs and substances — Trafficking — Other substances — Importing or exporting substances Objection by Crown to disclosure of information about Mobile Device Identifier on basis of police investigative technique privilege allowed — Accused was charged with drug offences and sought to challenge legality of MDI, used to obtain new phone numbers used by targets — Police used MDI as part of law enforcement — Information about MDI technology not publicly known — Certain devices could intercept MDI, so disclosure of information about specific MDI device could allow offenders to interfere with police investigation — Privilege was established and accused did not show non-disclosure of device specifics would interfere with right to fair trial.
Criminal law — Controlled drugs and substances — Trafficking — Other substances — Importing or exporting substances Objection by Crown to disclosure of information about Mobile Device Identifier on basis of police investigative technique privilege allowed — Accused was charged with drug offences and sought to challenge legality of MDI, used to obtain new phone numbers used by targets — Police used MDI as part of law enforcement — Information about MDI technology not publicly known — Certain devices could intercept MDI, so disclosure of information about specific MDI device could allow offenders to interfere with police investigation — Privilege was established and accused did not show non-disclosure of device specifics would interfere with right to fair trial.
Date
February 2016
Extra
6 pages.
Publisher
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
Title
R. v. Truax, [2018] A.J. No. 208.pdf
Attachment Title
R. v. Truax, [2018] A.J. No. 208.pdf
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Citation
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, “R. v. Truax, [2018] A.J. No. 208.pdf,” Deobfuscating State Surveillance, accessed November 21, 2024, https://surveillance.glendon.yorku.ca/items/show/854.