LAWS 3307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Homicide, Indictable Offence, Recognizance
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Arrested by arresting officer (officer that decided whether to make it a dig deal or not) Decides whether to lay charges or not. If so, officer must decide whether to release him and give him paper with court date, or arrest him and bring him into custody. Why want to keep in custody: to establish identity, preserve evidence. Ex charged with assault, got blood on knuckles and hands, gunna take you to station and photograph everything, take your clothes etc. may release you after, but only after they take you to precinct: prevent further offences. When they get to courthouse: youths kept separate from courthouse, van, cellblock, etc. Crown questions what this often it, but usually its just go back to school, go back home, etc (in easy situations) 5k cash bail to make sure the guy comes back to ontario for court) Great lawyer can get all that info so therefore he can speak for his client.
