Supreme Court Makes It Tougher For Police To Search Homes
The decision was made in connection with a suspected case of domestic violence, when police officers who arrested a man in a basement for an attack looked behind a sofa and found methamphetamine. The question for the court was whether the investigation, which led to a trafficking charge, was lawful. The case of Matthew Stairs in Oakville, Ont. All nine judges said protection against the investigation and seizure in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires a stricter standard than the one for arrest-related investigations, under common law (a body of precedents)....