The appellant was tried in Canada for assisting in a prison escape based on statements she made to United States police in the U.S. The trial judge excluded one statement because the U.S. police did not give a second right-to-counsel warning when the interrogation shifted focus, which would be required under the Canadian Charter.
The Court of Appeal ordered a new trial, finding the Charter did not apply.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, holding that the Charter does not apply to foreign authorities acting outside Canada, and the admission of the evidence obtained in compliance with U.S. law did not render the trial unfair.
