by William Jaksa | May 10, 2021 | Evidence
When you think of evidence police need to lay charges, you might imagine DNA samples, security video footage, fingerprints, and recorded phone messages. Many people assume witness statements alone are not enough for police to lay charges. That police need more that...
by William Jaksa | Mar 19, 2021 | Evidence
There are different types of evidence that are available in a criminal trials that can prove or disprove specific facts about the case. The evidence can help establish an issue or fact by the information they provide. For example an accused person’s fingerprint...
by William Jaksa | Jan 8, 2021 | Criminal Trials
The Probative vs Prejudicial nature of any piece of evidence is an issue that arises in almost every criminal trial in Ontario. For a trier-of-fact (either a Judge or members of a Jury) to consider any piece of evidence it must be material and relevant or it is...
by William Jaksa | Dec 3, 2020 | Evidence
No competent prosecutor will take a case to trial without some form of evidence. In the absence of evidence, a person cannot be convicted and should not be found guilty. This is because of the presumption of innocence that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
by William Jaksa | Nov 12, 2020 | Evidence
As video doorbells become more popular, there is growing concern over how law enforcement will use the footage captured by these devices. Some people worry that police may be able to use video captured by Ring doorbell cameras as evidence in criminal investigations....
