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Her Majesty the Queen v. Stéphane McRae

   
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Supreme Court Hearings

Her Majesty the Queen v. Stéphane McRae (May 21, 2013)
Case # 34743

While in prison awaiting trial for trafficking in narcotics the respondent and another person conspired to attack the Crown prosecutor. They also conspired to attack the police investigator and four witnesses. After finding out about this plan, the investigators decided to place a listening device on another inmate. The respondent was charged with seven counts of conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm. At trial, the Crown entered the respondent’s remarks into evidence. The main issue is that the threatening remarks were made in a place where it is assumed that confidentiality exists.

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Submitted by Don Dash (not verified) on
The main issue is that the threatening remarks were made in a place where it is assumed that confidentiality exist? Wasn't he in jail? Confidentiality is not here. This was not a conversation with his lawyer. It was with another inmate. He threatened to injure people...end of story. If he said this in a police interview room. these are considered confidential rooms because the are behind closed doors. Would his same arguement be valid?

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