The appellant was convicted of conspiracy to traffic and trafficking in PCP.
He appealed on the grounds that the trial judge erred in not declaring a mistrial after the Crown referred to alleged prior acts, in not deleting references to his criminal past from wiretap recordings, and that the wiretap authorization was invalid due to an overly broad 'basket clause'.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, finding that the trial judge's instructions to the jury cured any prejudice from the Crown's comments or the recordings.
Furthermore, the Court held that the invalid 'basket clause' in the wiretap authorization could be severed from the valid portions, rendering the intercepted communications admissible.
