R. v. Saunders, 2004 SCC 70, [2004] 3 SCR 505

R. v. Saunders, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 505, 2004 SCC 70

Glen Thomas Saunders                                                                                    Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                               Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Saunders

Neutral citation:  2004 SCC 70.

File No.:  30128.

2004:  November 5.

Present:  McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache, Deschamps, Fish and Abella JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for newfoundland and labrador

Criminal law — Search and seizure — Search warrant — Whether search warrant validly issued.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal (2003), 232 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 22, 690 A.P.R. 22, 181 C.C.C. (3d) 268, [2003] N.J. No. 309 (QL), 2003 NLCA 63, setting aside a decision of the Provincial Court, [2002] N.J. No. 159 (QL), acquitting the accused on a charge of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.  Appeal dismissed.

Robin Reid, for the appellant.

James C. Martin and Robert W. Hubbard, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                                   The Chief Justice — We agree with the majority of the Court of Appeal that there was sufficient material before the Justice of the Peace to support the issuance of the search warrant.

2                                   The appeal is dismissed and the order of the Court of Appeal affirmed.

Appeal dismissed.

Solicitor for the appellant:  Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission, St. John’s.

Solicitor for the respondent:  Attorney General of Canada, Halifax.