Drug Possession (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2020. (Rev. # 88383)

Simple Possession

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Drug / Quant.	Summary
R v Gonzalez, 1990 BCCA 2019 (CanLII), per Taylor JA	BC	CA	3 months imprisonment	1/2 pound of cocaine
R v Gourgouvelis, 2016 ABCA 131 (CanLII), per Paperny JA	AB	CA	6 months imprisonment (poss'n) 6 months imprisonment (obstr.) 12 months imprisonment (global)	cocaine	The offender obstructed police by holding a washroom door closed to police while an associate tried to dispose of drugs.
R v Worth, 2013 CanLII 15523 (NLSCTD), per Goodridge J	NL	SC	fine	angel dust
R v Collins, 2009 NLTD 33 (CanLII), per Handrigan J	NL	SC	3 months imprisonment	12.3 g cocaine	simple possession; valued at $80 to 100 / gram
R v Kubbernus, 2008 ABQB 471 (CanLII), per Burrows J	AB	SC	9 months imprisonment	7.3 grams of meth-amphetamine
R v McClure, 2002 ABCA 304 (CanLII), per Conrad JA	AB	CA	$1,000 fine	marijuana and cocaine	trial judge overturned Joint Recommendation gave jail sentence
R v Cote, 2002 BCCA 29 (CanLII), per Donald JA	BC	CA	14 days	< 2 gr meth	long criminal record; no past drug offences

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Drug / Quant.	Summary
R v Northup, 2014 BCCA 140 (CanLII), per Lowry JA	BC	CA	Suspended Sentence	86gr marijuana	charged with two counts of possession of marijuana.
R v Kubbernus, 2008 ABQB 471 (CanLII), per Burrows J	AB	SC	9 months imprisonment	7.3 grams of meth-amphetamine
R v McClure, 2002 ABCA 304 (CanLII), per Conrad JA	AB	CA	$1,000 fine	marijuana and cocaine	trial judge overturned Joint Recommendation gave jail sentence

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Daluro, 2011 ABCA 312 (CanLII), per Martin JA	AB	CA	6 months imprisonment	couriering $183k as part of drug dealing