Can a statement made out of court by an accused to a person in authority be admitted into evidence against him?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Aziga, 2006 CanLII 42798 (ON SC):
It can be taken to be clearly established in Canada that no statement made out of court by an accused to a person in authority can be admitted into evidence against him unless the prosecution shows, to the satisfaction of the trial judge, that the statement was made freely and voluntarily. Ervin v. The Queen (1979) 76 S.C.C. at 87.
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