Does a police officer have the authority to disregard or dismiss evidence that might detract from his belief that reasonable grounds exist?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Hoyes, 2018 NSPC 26 (CanLII):
It is recognized that, in determining whether reasonable grounds exist, an officer is not entitled to disregard evidence that might detract from his belief. He must take into account all of the information available to him. He is entitled to disregard only what he has good reason for believing not reliable. Chartier v. AG-Que (1979), 1979 CanLII 17 (SCC), 48 CCC (2d) 34 (S.C.C.).
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