Canada Global(Web News)The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested on drug and firearms charges after police confronted him at the scene of an overdose.
The top court is expected to clarify the application of the federal Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, which was passed to help reduce drug-related deaths.
Under the law, a person who receives emergency medical or police assistance cannot be charged or convicted of simple drug possession if the evidence was discovered because the person sought help or at the scene of the emergency. But stayed.
In September 2020, Paul Eric Wilson was at the scene of a woman’s fentanyl overdose in Winscoe, Sask.
After police arrived, Wilson was arrested for drug possession, and after a search, he was arrested a second time for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
Wilson’s conviction for multiple firearms offenses was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal last year, prompting the Crown to seek a Supreme Court hearing.
After police arrived, Wilson was arrested for drug possession, and after a search, he was arrested a second time for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
Wilson’s conviction for multiple firearms offenses was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal last year, prompting the Crown to seek a Supreme Court hearing.
