# Mr. Big stings are usually inadmissible. Why was Dean Penney’s allowed at trial?

https://mins.news/en/item/62354

- CBC News, 2026-09-17 08:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dean-penney-mr-big-sting-decision-9.7346625?cmp=rss

> One of the most consequential decisions in the Dean Penney trial came before jury selection. A judge explained why the jury was allowed to hear evidence obtained through the RCMP’s covert operation known as a Mr. Big sting.