in 2021, sharon fox was charged with obstructing justice. it was alleged she disclosed information in 2019 that affected a police investigation.
after she was acquitted in november 2022, the crown filed an appeal to saskatchewan’s highest court.
the saskatchewan court of appeal upheld the acquittal , but its feb. 8, 2024 decision was split 2-1.
the split decision meant the crown could and did appeal to the supreme court of canada (scc) without having to ask that court’s permission. however, that appeal “by right” is confined to examine a certain set of issues. that portion of the appeal is still moving forward.
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the defence argued against the crown’s application, submitting that the scc had recently ruled in a 2022 decision that there is “no hard and fast rule” when it comes to whether evidence will be considered to have been obtained in a manner that breached a person’s rights.
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