The defendant was charged with three counts of possession of identity documents relating to "Tim Banner" contrary to section 56.1(4) of the Criminal Code.
The Crown's case was essentially admitted.
The central legal issue was whether the Crown must prove that the person to whom the identity documents relate is a real person.
The court held that section 56.1 contemplates both real and fictitious identities, and the Crown is not obliged to prove that the individual named in the government-issued documentation is a real person.
The defendant was found guilty on all three counts.
