Can I at Least Have My Phone Call?
It can be easy to underestimate the role which the law of evidence plays in the criminal justice system. One may think that evidence is a straightforward and simple matter; the facts are the facts, and the accused is guilty or not, plain and simple.
However, the law of evidence is anything but. Especially when potential wrongful convictions hang in the balance, the stakes could not be higher. R v. Schneider is indicative of how complicated and significant the law of evidenc
