R. v. Oickle, (2000) SCC 38 Case Summary: This case involves the accused Mr. Richard Floyd Oickle who was interrogated by the police for a series of 8 fires that had occurred between February 1994 and April 1995. These fires involved, four buildings and two vehicles near the community of Waterville, Nova Scotia. During the interrogation, Mr. Oickle had agreed to participate in a polygraph. The officers had advised Mr. Oickle of his rights and that the results from the polygraph will not be admissible, but any confessions made by the accused will be. After a rigorous and lengthy interrogation, the accused confessed to setting 7 of the 8 fires that had occurred. At trial, Mr. Oickle was charged with seven counts of arson, and the confessions made were found admissible and therefore was convicted on all counts. The case was then allowed for appeal, and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal excluded the appellants confessions and he was acquitted.

What is the precedent summary for the case of R. V. Oickle, (2000) SCC 38 ? Or in other words what precedent was established from the case of R. V. Oickle, (2000) ?

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In R v Oickle 2000 SCC 38 the Supreme Court of Canada established important legal precedents related to the admissibility of confessions obtained duri... View the full answer