In a five to three decision the Court held that the evidence should be excluded.

At trial the judge held that the evidence must be excluded.

But the evidence will be excluded if it is found the search was without consent.

The evidence was excluded under section 24(2) and the girls were acquitted.

On the second issue, Cory found that the evidence should not be excluded under section 24(2).

Over the next several months Perry rules for or against these various motions to exclude evidence.

"It would also limit use of statutes to exclude evidence."

Further, any evidence derived from anything in the stolen file could be excluded.

A variety of social policies operate to exclude relevant evidence.

The concern that evidence may be excluded is what keeps officers on the straight and narrow when they search.