‘Put this case in open court’: lawyer urges judge to grant judicial review in Pacey Dumas police excessive force case

In Edmonton, Pacey Dumas is seeking a judicial review of the decision not to prosecute Const. Ben Todd for kicking him in the head, resulting in serious injury. This unprecedented case challenges prosecutorial discretion and raises questions of abuse of process and lack of justification for the officer’s actions. The court is considering the strength of evidence and potential biases in the case, highlighting a rare instance of challenging Crown decisions in Canada.

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