The accused applied for a bail review under s. 520(1) of the Criminal Code after being denied interim release on charges related to a sophisticated car theft enterprise.
The Crown conceded a material change in circumstances as drug charges were withdrawn, shifting the onus to the Crown to justify detention on the secondary ground.
The accused proposed a new release plan involving his mother as surety with an increased monetary pledge and electronic monitoring.
The court found the mother lacked effective control over the accused and that electronic monitoring was insufficient to mitigate the substantial risk of the accused committing further offences.
The application for release was dismissed.
