The appellant appealed his convictions for possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and breach of probation.
He argued the trial judge erred in rejecting a defence witness's testimony and in admitting evidence obtained during a search of his residence that violated s. 8 of the Charter.
The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's credibility assessment.
Applying the newly released framework from R. v. Grant, the Court held that although the search was a serious breach of the appellant's privacy, the police acted in good faith and in accordance with the law regarding confidential informants.
The evidence was highly reliable and essential to the Crown's case.
The Court concluded that admitting the evidence would not bring the administration of justice into disrepute and dismissed the appeal.
