Voluntariness (Case Digests)

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Voluntariness

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v George, 2019 BCSC 106 (CanLII), per Duncan J	involuntary
R v Townsend, 2017 ONSC 1204 (CanLII), per Varpio J	voluntary
R v Wilkinson, 2013 SKCA 46 (CanLII), per Caldwell JA	involuntary	17.5 hours of detention before interview. Relevant officers did not testify and not clear on whether given right to counsel for trafficking charge.
R v WB, 2013 SKPC 9 (CanLII), per Tomkins J	voluntary	video statement from 20 year old re sexual offences
R v Mannell, 2012 ONSC 2139 (CanLII), per Glass J	voluntary	video statement with polygraph confession admitted
R v Mohamed, 2012 ONSC 1784 (CanLII), per Pattillo J	voluntary
R v Ejigu, 2012 BCSC 1673 (CanLII), per Myers J	voluntary
R v Holt, 2012 BCSC 1121 (CanLII), per Dickson J	involuntary
R v Davis, BCSC 1472 (CanLII), per Hyslop J	voluntary
R v Smith, 2009 ONCJ 737 (CanLII), per Brophy J	involuntary	failure to caution before taking statement
R v Van Ieperen, 2009 BCSC 350 (CanLII), per Dillon J	involuntary	inducement found; statement involuntary
R v Fagan, 2008 NLTD 15 (CanLII), per Harrington J	voluntary
R v Briscoe, 2007 ABQB 135 (CanLII), per Burrows J	voluntary
R v Lehman, 2000 ABPC 43 (CanLII), per Allen J	voluntary