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If a person is charged with a hybrid offence and the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction, what is a possible trial option for them?
If a person is charged with a hybrid offence and the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction, what is a possible trial option for them?
- A trial in Superior Court with a jury
- A trial in the Supreme Court of Canada
- A trial in the Ontario Court of Justice (correct)
- A trial in the Federal Court of Canada
Which of the following is NOT a possible trial option for a person charged with a hybrid offence where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction?
Which of the following is NOT a possible trial option for a person charged with a hybrid offence where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction?
- A trial in the Federal Court of Canada (correct)
- A trial in the Ontario Court of Justice
- A trial in the Supreme Court of Canada
- A trial in Superior Court with a jury
What is a characteristic of a hybrid offence in relation to the trial options?
What is a characteristic of a hybrid offence in relation to the trial options?
- The Crown can choose the trial option (correct)
- The accused can choose the trial option
- The judge can choose the trial option
- The trial option is determined by the severity of the offence
Which court is NOT a possible trial option for a person charged with a hybrid offence where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction?
Which court is NOT a possible trial option for a person charged with a hybrid offence where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction?
If a person is charged with a hybrid offence, what determines the trial option?
If a person is charged with a hybrid offence, what determines the trial option?
What is protected under the constitution in terms of unreasonable search?
What is protected under the constitution in terms of unreasonable search?
Who can invade your privacy, triggering constitutional protections?
Who can invade your privacy, triggering constitutional protections?
What is the key factor in determining whether a search is unconstitutional?
What is the key factor in determining whether a search is unconstitutional?
What is not protected under the constitution in terms of privacy?
What is not protected under the constitution in terms of privacy?
What is the scope of constitutional protection against unreasonable search?
What is the scope of constitutional protection against unreasonable search?
Study Notes
Hybrid Offence Trials
- A person charged with a hybrid offence, where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction, has multiple trial options.
- One option is a trial in the Ontario Court of Justice.
- Alternatively, they may have their trial in Superior Court, with the option to proceed with or without a jury.
Constitutional Protection from Unreasonable Search
- Constitutionally, protection from unreasonable search applies to an invasion of one's reasonable expectation of privacy
- This applies specifically to invasions by the state, rather than by anyone
- The protection is based on the idea of a "reasonable expectation of privacy" rather than just any expectation of privacy
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This quiz determines the court options for a person charged with a hybrid offence where the Crown chooses to proceed by way of summary conviction. Understand the trial proceedings in Ontario courts.
