View source for Possession (Cases)

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==Generally==
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| R v MacLeod and Powell<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fqc25 2012 MBPC 21] (CanLII){{perMBPC|Curtis J}} || constructive possession of handguns is apartment
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Mitchell|fqjsd|2012 ONSC 1602 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Backhouse J}} || conviction -- machine gun found under bed of accused, accused and father testified to not knowing of it and of someone else putting it there.
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==Actual or Constructive Possession==
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Quach|20q67|2008 SKPC 62 (CanLII)}}{{perSKPC|Hinds J}} || not sufficient evidence to find joint possession
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==Items in a House==
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Rolston|fw2n7|2013 ABQB 37 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB| Verville J}} || not guilty 
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Sampson|23g9l|2009 NSSC 133 (CanLII)}}{{perNSSC|Wright J}} || drugs in coat in apartment not enough
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Brar|1wxq2|2008 MBQB 133 (CanLII)}}{{perMBQB|MacInnes JA}} || no possession of drugs in apartment
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Nguyen|1l63l|2005 ABQB 544 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB-H|Veit J}} ||the judge stated that where at least two persons could have a connection to a grow-op found in building, the court cannot simply infer possession, regardless of whether the accused knew about the presence of the operation.
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Berube|1gk3f|2004 ABQB 131 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Ross J}} || The judge quashed committal to stand trial due to lack of evidence of control over drugs in house. Accused was girlfriend sleeping over at her boyfriend’s house. see para 16
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Dritsas|1fzkv|2003 MBQB 210 (CanLII)}}{{perMBQB|Beard J}} || drugs in apartment found in possession
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Egresits|4z0l|2002 BCCA 163 (CanLII)}}{{perBCCA|Huddart JA}} || accused aquitted on the basis of a lack of evidence allowing for interference of possession of grow-op found in house. There were four people linked to grow-op, evidence did not exclude alternatives to possession.
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==Items in Vehicle==

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| {{CanLIIR-S|Dang|fs6c8|2012 ABPC 208 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC| Fradsham J}} || not guilty -- accused driver not in possess of drugs in trunk
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Muthuthevar|fs0k5|2012 ONSC 4008 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Boswell J}} || not guilty - accused driver, drugs found under passenger |-
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Ahmadzai|frgfg|2012 BCCA 215 (CanLII)}}{{perBCCA|MacKenzie JA}}|| affirmed guilt - driver of vehicle with multiple weapons found in vehicle. Co-accused passenger acquitted.
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Sanghera|frdcd|2012 BCSC 733 (CanLII)}}{{perBCSC|Holmes J}} || guilty - three persons in joint possession of guns in vehicle
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Lewandoski|fnnmm|2011 MBQB 247 (CanLII)}}{{perMBQB|Greenberg J}} || guilty -- constructive possession of drugs in vehicle
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Stubbs|fr1fr|2012 ONSC 2352 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Backhouse J}} || guilty -- judge found accused to be sole driver of vehicle he claimed was his own, gun found within reach of driver. Did not believe accused version.
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==Items in a Locker==
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Hehn|1wqgk|2008 BCCA 170 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtBCCA}} || acquitted -- drugs found in storage locker. Accused was see entering and exiting with a known drug dealer, unit keys found on  accused, personal items of accused found in a locker. Judge not certain whether accused was dupe. No evidence showing whether known dealer did not have key.
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