I. Jaffe

The accused was charged with firearms, drug, and dangerous driving offences after police investigated his parked vehicle for cannabis and alcohol infractions.

The accused brought multiple Charter applications alleging arbitrary detention, excessive force via taser deployment, delayed right to counsel, improper muting of body-worn cameras, and an unlawful video-recorded strip search.

The court found a section 8 breach regarding the video recording of the strip search but declined to stay proceedings or exclude the evidence under section 24(2).

The remaining Charter claims were dismissed.

The accused was found guilty on all charges.

The offender was convicted of attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing his co-worker in the head and neck, leaving the victim permanently and severely disabled.

The Crown sought a life sentence, while the self-represented offender sought a reformatory sentence due to his mental illness.

The court found that the offender's mental illness, likely schizotypal personality disorder and depression, contributed to his perceived harassment by the victim and reduced his moral culpability.

The court sentenced the offender to 17 years' imprisonment, less credit for pre-sentence custody.