The accused was charged with possessing 2 grams of marijuana contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, allegedly discovered during a strip search at a detention centre.
The accused challenged the legality of the search under section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and sought exclusion of the evidence under section 24(2).
The court found that the strip search was unauthorized and based on insufficient grounds, constituting a serious breach of the accused's Charter rights.
The evidence was excluded, resulting in an acquittal.
