The Queen v. C.(F.) 2014
Client charged with theft of electricity, production of marihuana and possession for the purposes of trafficking. The police had obtained a warrant authorizing them to search the client’s house for theft of electricity. When they did so they found a 700 plant grow op. After hearing argument from Mr. van der Walle the judge agreed that the Justice of the Peace had given inappropriate guidance to the police in seeking their warrant. As a result the judge quashed the warrant and ruled all the evidence inadmissible. Client acquitted of all charges.
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