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I’m Adi, the mug behind Coffee and Cases. I study criminology/criminal law in BC and break down cases: what happened, why it matters, and the one or two takeaways you’ll remember before your latte cools. No jargon, no drama, just clear stories and real fixes that work in the world. When I’m not writing, I’m in libraries and cafés, digging into how people, places, and policy shape harm and how to cut it. Educational content only, not legal advice.

Category: Canadian Cases

This section breaks down notable criminal cases across Canada in plain language, focusing on legal context, public impact, and why each case matters beyond the headline.

  • The Backyard Mystery: R. v. Le (2019)

    A Strange Backyard Encounter Imagine this: It’s a warm evening in Toronto. Five young men gather in a private backyard, chatting. Suddenly, three police officers appear without a warrant, without permission. They begin asking questions. One of the men, Tom Le, is asked to hand over his ID and open his bag. The officers have…

  • The Butcher of British Columbia

    Whispers from the farm. On the outskirts of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, there was a farm. To a stranger driving past, it looked like any other rural property: muddy fields sprawling out under grey skies, sagging barns with rust biting at their metal roofs, and pens filled with grunting pigs. The air carried that sour…

  • The Cannabis Case : The Whole Story

    Ottawa, April 13, 2017A bill is tabled in Parliament that will change the country’s relationship with cannabis forever. Years of underground use, courtroom battles, and political promises converge into one law: the Cannabis Act (Bill C-45). By October 17, 2018, Canada becomes the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. A Court Cracks…

  • (Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, 1971)

    The David Milgaard Case: The Whole Story Saskatoon, before sunrise, January 31, 1969.A nursing student named Gail Miller is found in a snowbank, assaulted and stabbed. Panic hits the city, police are under heavy pressure to solve it in record time. A teenager becomes the focus.Police narrow in on David Milgaard, 16, who was passing…

  • People. Places. Time. That’s Criminology

    Educational content only, not legal advice.Coffee and Cases with Adi Crime isn’t a cartoon villain thing. It’s people making choices in specific places at a moment in time. Change any one of those, and the odds change. People (psych).Feelings, stress, impulse, habits. What “worked” before gets repeated. Skills and support help: clear thinking tools, coping,…