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Case Overview: R. v. Attard, 2024 ONCA 616
Court: Ontario Court of Appeal Date: August 16, 2024 Panel: Gillese, van Rensburg, and Roberts JJ.A.
Facts:
Wendel Attard was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm after a serious crash in Brampton, Ontario. At trial, the Crown sought to admit data from the vehicle's Event Data Recorder (EDR), which logged details such as speed, throttle, and braking in the five seconds before impact. The data showed Attard was speeding—up to 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
Police had seized the car and extracted the EDR without a warrant or consent, relying on s. 489(2) of the Criminal Code.
Trial Decision:
The trial jud ...
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