Drug Production (Sentencing Cases)

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Schedule I

Meth production

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Nguyen, 2011 ONSC 6229 (CanLII), per McWatt J 5 years imprisonment age 23; also charged w arson; lab {{{6}}}
R v Durette,
1992 CanLII 2779 (ON CA), 9 OR (3d) 557, per Finlayson JA
5-9 years biker gang-related {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lukaniuk, (1989) 34 OAC 321 (CA)(*no CanLII links) 6 years imprisonment lab {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Schedule II

Grow ops / Cultivation

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Habib, 2018 NSSC 170 (CanLII), per Chipman J NS SC 12 months (production, #1)
4 months (trafficking #1)
8 months (production #2)
2.5 months (trafficking #2)
R v Hatt, 2018 NSCA 51 (CanLII), per Derrick JA NS CA 3 months The offender was convicted of possessions and cultivation of marijuana, firearms offences, and possession of illegal tobacco. The Court of Appeal overturned a sentence of 12 months
R v Serov, 2017 BCCA 456 (CanLII), per Stromberg-Stein JA BC CA 12 months imprisonment Court finds mandatory minimum unconstitutional.
R v McGee, 2017 BCCA 457 (CanLII), per Stromberg-Stein JA BC CA 10 months imprisonment Court finds mandatory minimum unconstitutional.
R v Chen, 2017 ONCA 946 (CanLII), per curiam ON CA 6 months CSO and 12 months probation
R v Munn, 2016 CanLII 90178 (NB CA), per Baird JA NB CA 12 months imprisonment unknown The offender's grow operation was discovered when he accidentally started a fire while trying to extract oil from marijuana in his washroom. He caused extensive damage to his apartment where he lived with his wife and children. He was 35 years old with an aboriginal background. He also has an extensive criminal record.
R v Parr, 2016 BCCA 463 (CanLII), per Goepel JA BC CA 8 months imprisonment The offender was convicted of production and trafficking in marijuana.
R v Patton, 2016 NSSC 222 (CanLII), per Scaravelli J NS SC 18 months (production)
12 months (trafficking)
[per Scaravelli SCJ]
R v Malenfant, 2016 BCSC 995 (CanLII), per Humphries J BC SC 18 months CSO
R v Lau, 2014 BCCA 176 (CanLII), per MacKenzie JA BC CA 9 months imprisonment 629 plants
R v Nguyen, 2012 MBCA 72 (CanLII), per Monnin JA BC CA 2 years less a day imprisonment 690 plants
R v Lo, 2012 SKQB 239 (CanLII), per Schwann J SK SC 2 years less a day CSO 572 plants
R v St. Germain, 2012 ABCA 198 (CanLII), per curiam AB CA 12 months imprisonment 2.2 pounds of plants
R v Bick, 2012 ONCJ 233 (CanLII), per Harris J ON PC 1 year imprisonment 2,074 plants {{{6}}}
R v Konstantakis, 2011 BCPC 319 (CanLII), per Bennett J BC PC 12 months imprisonment 1,216 plants
R v Lam and Vo, 2011 BCPC 321 (CanLII), per O'Byrne J BC PC 18 months imprisonment 1,264 marihuana plants
R v Emonts, 2011 ONCJ 544 (CanLII), per Hearn J ON PC 18 months CSO 532 plants
R v Chen, 2011 BCPC 297 (CanLII), per Bayliff J BC PC 12 months CSO 1,139 plants gardener for a grow-op
R v Vu, 2011 BCPC 269 (CanLII), per Giardini J 9 months imprisonment 786 plants {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Bi, 2011 BCCA 204 (CanLII), per Saunders JA BC CA 9 months imprisonment
R v Evers, 2011 BCCA 330 (CanLII), per Hall JA BC CA 12 mo probation
R v Day, 2011 ONSC 1148 (CanLII), per Thorburn J ON SC 2 years less a day CSO 3.9kg 385g mushrooms and 27 g cocaine as well
R v Hann, 2011 NLTD 66 (CanLII), per Seaborn J NL SC 15 months CSO 4813.7 grams limited record; joint recommendation
R v Horkoff, 2010 SKCA 79 (CanLII), per Richards JA SK CA 30 months imprisonment 323 plants
R v Giang, 2010 BCSC 1016 (CanLII), per Pearlman J BC SC 15 mo CSO
R v Hobbs, 2009 NSSC 258 (CanLII), per Coughlan J NS SC 30 mo jail
R v Wetherill, 2009 BCPC 356 (CanLII), per Brecknell J BC PC 18 mo CSO
R v Hobbs, 2009 NSSC 258 (CanLII), per Coughlan J NS SC 30 months [per Coughlan SCJ]
R v Simpson, 2008 NSSC 57 (CanLII), per Cacchione J NS SC 1 day
R v Nannan, 2007 SKCA 50 (CanLII), per Lane JA SK CA CSO 237 plants
R v Nguyen, 2007 NSPC 69 (CanLII), per C Williams J NS PC 4 years imprisonment Offender also charged with possession marijuana for trafficking, unlawful diversion of electricity. Prior dated record for trafficking x 4. Sophisticated operation.
R v MacDonald, 2007 NSSC 308 (CanLII), per Cacchione J NS SC
R v Nguyen, 2007 NSSC 134 (CanLII), per Kennedy CJ NS SC
R v Hoang, 2007 SKPC 19 (CanLII), per Snell J SK PC 2 years less CSO 348 plants
R v Tanasichuk, 2007 BCSC 1028 (CanLII), per Brooke J BC SC 18 months CSO
R v Siek, 2007 NSCA 23 (CanLII), per Oland JA NS CA 2 years imprisonment
R v Koenders, 2006 BCSC 1045 (CanLII), per Holmes J BC SC 2 years less
R v Wong, 2005 NBQB 150 (CanLII), per Glennie J NB SC 2 years
R v MacIvor, 2003 NSCA 60 (CanLII), per Cromwell JA NS CA 4 months imprisonment A joint recommendation. He had lukemia and no criminal record.
R v McCurdy, 2002 NSCA 132 (CanLII), per Roscoe JA NS CA 3 years imprisonment 500 plants sophisticated operation
R v Shacklock, 2000 NSCA 120 (CanLII), per Roscoe JA NS CA 18 months imprisonment 214 marijuana plants
R v Brass, 2000 BCSC 988 (CanLII), per Brass J BC SC 12 mo CSO
R v Connolly,
1998 CanLII 3631 (NS CA), [1998] NSJ No 375, per Chipman JA
NS CA 14 months imprisonment million dollar grow-op related record; on probation at time
R v Frenette, 1997 CanLII 3512 (NS CA), per Jones JA NS CA 14 months imprisonment The Court rejected a CSO as a sentence. [per Jones JA]
R v Booth, 1996 CanLII 5020 (SK CA), per Vancise JA SK CA 3 years 400 plants

Schedule III - Meth

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Reid, 2008 NSPC 41 (CanLII), per C Williams J 48 months imprisonment 30,000 ecstasy pills before remand credit {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Iverson, 2007 BCCA 3 (CanLII), per Mackenzie JA 5 years imprisonment ecstasy lab {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Scott, 2006 BCSC 678 (CanLII), per Gerow J 4 years ecstasy lab {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Ma, 2005 BCSC 493 (CanLII), per Holmes J 6 years imprisonment 76 kg of ecstasy meth lab {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lau, 2003 SKPC 92 (CanLII), per McMurtry J 3 and 4 years 100,000 pills of ecstasy {{{5}}} {{{6}}}