Search of vehicle and evidence obtained in arrest ruled unlawful by judge

Item

Incident Title
Search of vehicle and evidence obtained in arrest ruled unlawful by judge
Incident ID
221154
Incident Description
A Queen's Bench judge did not accept Willits testimony in a 2008 trial, wherein the judge excluded evidence obtained by the police during an unlawful search of a vehicle during an arrest.
In another 2008 trial, a Court of Queen's Bench judge found that a search conducted by Willits and another officer during an arrest was unlawful.
Incident Date
04/27/2007
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Violation of charter rights
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Gary Willits
Submission Source
External Database Import
Submission Source Affiliation
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Collection
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Additional Details
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Archive Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Archive Last Update
July 31, 2022
Tags
inaccurate testimony; unlawful search; unlawful arrest; unreasonable search and seizure; illegal search
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source