Location of Defendant in judge's discretion - opinion of security - consent of parties

Location of Defendant in judge's discretion - opinion of security - consent of parties

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  • R v. GC, 2013 ONSC 2904 (B. O’Marra):

    [7] The matter is in the discretion of the trial judge “to be determined in the interest of a fair trial and court security”.
    R. v. Lalonde (1999) 1999 CanLII 2388 (ON CA), 138 C.C.C. (3d) 441 (O.C.A.) at para. 19.

    [8] The discretion of the court is not overridden by the position taken by security officers nor by the consent of the parties.

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Case Categories: Location of defendant in courtroom and 3 - TRIAL ISSUESCase Tags: Lalonde-1999