The accused brought pretrial applications alleging violations of his rights under sections 8, 10(a), and 10(b) of the Charter.
The Crown conceded the section 10 breaches, resulting in the exclusion of the accused's statements to police.
On the section 8 application, the accused argued that police unlawfully entered and searched his motel room without a warrant, leading to the discovery of a sawed-off shotgun.
The court found that the accused had provided valid implied consent for the police to enter the room to investigate a reported gunshot and broken window.
The section 8 application was dismissed.
