In R. v. Godoy, the appeal court and Supreme Court of Canada held that Godoy's rights were not infringed upon when the police entered his apartment to aid a woman who was sobbing and had a badly bruised eye.

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In R. v. Godoy, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the police entry into Godoy's apartment was justified under the common law duty to protect life and prevent harm, as they were responding to a 911 call from a woman in distress. However, the Court also found that the police's continued detention of Godoy in his apartment after ensuring the woman's safety did infringe upon his rights under section 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects against arbitrary detention or imprisonment.

In R V Godoy, the Appeal Court and Supreme Court of Canada