E109| Happy ’Police Week’ & flight from police.

2025-05-14

Provide your feedback here. Anonymously send me a text message. In this episode, Mike highlights National Police Week (May 11-17, 2025) and discusses the Ontario Court of Justice decision R. v. Vernaza-Vinces, 2025 ONCJ 257 where police chased a man on foot until he entered a vehicle and fled. Even though the police never pursued the man's vehicle in a police car, the court had to determine whether a charge of flight from police under s. 320.17 of the Criminal Code applied. Or was an essential...

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In this episode, Mike highlights National Police Week (May 11-17, 2025) and discusses the Ontario Court of Justice decision R. v. Vernaza-Vinces, 2025 ONCJ 257 where police chased a man on foot until he entered a vehicle and fled. Even though the police never pursued the man's vehicle in a police car, the court had to determine whether a charge of flight from police under s. 320.17 of the Criminal Code applied. Or was an essential element of the crime a requirement that the police themselves be pursuing in a motor vehicle?

Order of Merit of the Police Forces Ceremony.

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