CMN 2170 Lecture 8: CMN2170 Lecture 8: Case 8 Nov 27: R v Cole
14 Dec 2017
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Cole stored nude/partially nude photos of his students and his wife on a school-issued computer. Cole argued that he had an expectation of privacy. Expectation of privacy - coming from the perspective of the individual (cole) Its to do with the totality of circumstances. It has to be tested whether that individual"s subjective expectation of privacy is reasonable. Individuals do not have absolute privacy when it comes to their computers. Every case is different so the limit depends on the circumstances. There was no search warrant issued - hard drive was searched without one. Whether accused had reason-able expectation of privacy in employer-issued work computer. The school board through the principle authorized the cop to take the computer. Well, a third party cannot legally authorize a search. Cole argues he did not consent to the search. It was determined that the evidence was admissible. 3. whether the court of appeal erred in concluding that mr.
