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Conviction set aside, and he was released after serving 19 years Derek Chisora: Assault 12 weeks suspended for 2 years and 150 hours community service Had previous convictions for public order offences, assaulting a police officer and possession of an offensive weapon. [375] Christophe Dettinger: Two counts of assaulting an officer
Pages in category "Overturned convictions in Canada" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser [2004] 1 S.C.R. 902, 2004 SCC 34 May 21, 2004 Patents Harper v Canada (AG) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 827, 2004 SCC 33 May 18, 2004 Freedom of speech, federal elections Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Assn of Internet Providers [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427, 2004 SCC 44 June 30, 2004
The use of performance-enhancing drugs (doping in sport) is prohibited within the sport of athletics.Athletes who are found to have used such banned substances, whether through a positive drugs test, the biological passport system, an investigation or public admission, may receive a competition ban for a length of time which reflects the severity of the infraction.
In 2005, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Irwin Cotler used a special Criminal Code of Canada provision to quash the conviction, stay the charges, and order a new trial for Driskell, but the Manitoba Department of Justice decided not to order a new trial.
R v Smith, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1045 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision. The Court struck down a mandatory seven-year sentence requirement for the importation of drugs as a violation of the right against cruel and unusual punishment contrary to section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .
The conviction of Barry Bonds (2011) – later overturned on obstruction of justice charges relating to the BALCO investigation; Operación Puerto (2006) – a Spanish investigation into a doping scheme allegedly involving many top cyclists, including several potential contenders in the 2006 Tour de France.
The Supreme Court of Canada is the court of last resort and final appeal in Canada. Cases successfully appealed to the Court are generally of national importance. Once a case is decided, the Court publishes written reasons for the decision, that consist of one or more opinions from any number of the nine justices.