The appellant was charged with attempted murder and intending to cause bodily harm after defending his property against police officers.
The officers had obtained a warrant to seize firearms under s. 105(1) of the Criminal Code and attempted to enter the appellant's property.
The trial judge acquitted the appellant, ruling that a warrant to seize does not authorize entry and search.
The Court of Appeal reversed this decision.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and restored the acquittal, holding that statutory provisions authorizing police to invade private property must be phrased in express terms, and a warrant to seize does not implicitly grant the power to search.
