Drug Trafficking, Schedule I, Cocaine (Sentencing Cases)

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Drug Trafficking, Schedule I

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See also: Drug Trafficking, Schedule I (Sentencing Cases)

Mid to high level trafficking (over 5 oz / 141 gr)

Low level trafficking (5 oz/141 gr or less)

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Safaye,
2017 MBQB 217 (CanLII), per Greenberg J		 4 years 4.5 gr cocaine and crack {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Fuller,
2017 ABCA 361 (CanLII), per Rosborough JA		 18 months 1 gr cocaine The offender was 30 years old with two children. He had two prior convictions relating to marijuana. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Casey,
2017 NSPC 55 (CanII), per P Williams CJ		 Suspended Sentence, 3 years .23 gr crack cocaine The offender pled guilty to selling crack cocaine to an undercover officer. He was 21 years old with a prior record for impaired driving. He was involved in community activities. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Ameeri,
2016 BCSC 1187 (CanLII), per Kent J		 90 days {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dunn,
2015 CanLII 18743 (NL SCTD), per Burrage J		 2 years less a day CSO 131 grams The offender had a prior conviction for trafficking in marijuana. He was 26 years old at the time and was supporting his child and mother. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Way,
2015 NSSC 14 (CanLII), per Coughlan J		 2 years, 1 month 50g cocaine The offender was convicted for possession for the purpose of trafficking. The offender was arrested in his vehicle. He had a cell phone and over $700 in cash on him. His residence was searched and they found approximately 50 g of cocaine, scales, dime bags and score sheets. He was 21 years old with a high school education. He had a positive work history. He had no criminal record and family support. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Arcand,
2014 SKPC 12 (CanLII), per Daunt J		 90 days 32.7 grams Offender found in residence with cocaine. Admits to selling out of house with her partner. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Howell,
2013 NSCA 67 (CanLII), per Beveridge JA		 2 years less a day CSO 1 gram {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Corcho,
2013 ONSC 1779 (CanLII), per Strathy J		 6 months CSO 0.27 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dexter,
2013 SKQB 18 (CanLII), per Gunn J		 13 months 11 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Agecoutay,
2012 SKPC 186 (CanLII), per Cardinal J		 15 months CSO 1.5 gr Offender was remorseful and broke ties from gang. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v McCallum,
2012 SKPC 162 (CanLII), per Harradence J		 20 months CSO $80 worth {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v McIntyre
2012 SKCA 111 (CanLII), per Richards JA		 10 months $280 worth Offender part of a dial-a-dope operation, caught selling to undercover twice. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Coss
2012 MBQB 272 (CanLII), per Greenberg J		 4 years ~85 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Peddie
2012 ABPC 238 (CanLII), per AJ Brown J		 2 years less a day CSO 3 small pieces of crack sold crack to undercover three times {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Ahmed
2012 ABPC 191 (CanLII), per AJ Brown J		 2 years 50 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dzienis
2012 ONCJ 442 (CanLII), per Cole J		 18 month CSO 28.75 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Abdi Fatah Mahamad
2012 ONSC 3641 (CanLII), per O'Marra J		 16 months CSO 6.6 grams sold crack to undercover officer three times {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Fowler
2012 SKPC 93 (CanLII), per Harradence J		 18 months CSO 10 cc {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Shawile
2012 SKCA 51 (CanLII), per Herauf JA		 18 months 54 grams overturned CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Shusterman
2012 BCSC 362 (CanLII), per Romilly J		 1 year 29 grams cocaine trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Carvery
2012 NSSC 49 (CanLII), per Robertson J		 2 years 4.4 g two counts trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Barrick
2012 BCCA 83 (CanLII), per Tysoe JA		 6 to 7.5 months 2 to 4g trafficking one two occasions {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Robinson
2012 ONCA 50 (CanLII), per curiam		 12 months - {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Taylor
2012 CanLII 1915 (NL SCTD), per Dymond J		 16 months CSO warden smuggling in cocaine into prison {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v L.C.
2011 NSPC 35 (CanLII), per Derrick J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Tolliver
2011 NSSC 54 (CanLII), per Kennedy CJ		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Mullins
2011 SKQB 478 (CanLII), per Zarzeczny J		 30 months 29.9 g also had 13,000g of marijuana and $20k+ of cash {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Do
2011 ABQB 749 (CanLII), per Lee J		 30 months .7 grams cocaine trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Kane
2011 NLTD 159 (CanLII), per Faour J		 2 years less CSO conspiracy to traffick in cocaine and marijuana {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Pham
2011 ABQB 647 (CanLII), per Burrows J		 2 years less a day CSO over 10 year old charge {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Simmonds
2011 NLTD 135 (CanLII), per Goodridge J		 7 months, 14 days 32 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Hussseinali
2011 ABPC 270 (CanLII), per Barley J		 1 year .5 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Kassim
2011 ABPC 266 (CanLII), per Barley J		 2 years less CSO 1.2 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Pitts
2011 NSPC 60 (CanLII), per Whalen J		 2 years 60 grams age 31; limited record; diabetes {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Speziale
2011 ONCA 580 (CanLII), per Armstrong JA		 14 months < 15 gr age 29; appeal from 5 years {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Liparoti
2011 ABCA 250 (CanLII), per curiam		 18 mo CSO small quantity of crack 69 days remand; "exceptional" circumstances {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Gosselin
2011 NWTTC 15 (CanLII), per Malakoe J		 9 months 3 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Schmidt
2011 ABCA 211 (CanLII), per curiam		 2 years less a day jail 18 mo for two incidents appealed {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dow
2011 ABCA 38 (CanLII), per Rowbotham JA		 30 months 50gr cocaine; other drugs as well appealed 2 year CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Chalifoux
2010 ABCA 237 (CanLII), per Côté JA		 4 years 81 grams of cocaine;
180 morphine tablets;
148 grams of marijuana		 CSO appealed; {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Conyers
2010 ABQB 520 (CanLII), per Macleod J		 2 years less CSO 1.8 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Strickland
2010 NLTD 2 (CanLII), per Handrigan J		 16 months 9.6 grams of cocaine; 66 ecstasy pills {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Harrison
2009 ONCA 386 (CanLII), per curiam		 12 months 8.95 gr cocaine {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Allison
2009 NSSC 264 (CanLII), per Cacchione J		 30 mo {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Walkley
2009 BCCA 87 (CanLII), per Ryan JA		 15 months 2 oz cocaine The offender pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine. He had held himself out to be the boss of a dealer who sold 2 oz of cocaine to an undercover officer. He was 21 years old with no criminal record and 23 at the time of sentence. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Conway
2009 NSCA 95 (CanLII), per Bateman JA		 18 months elderly offender {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Blais
2009 ABQB 103 (CanLII), per Sullivan J		 3 years 141 gr of cocaine (part crack part powder) fully employed, some record for violence and breaches. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Knickle
2009 NSCA 59 (CanLII), per Roscoe JA		 rejected CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Sampson
2009 NSSC 165 (CanLII), per Wright J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Balon
2009 SKQB 233 (CanLII), per Zarzeczny J		 12 months CSO 30 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v McDougall
2009 BCSC 126 (CanLII), per Scarth J		 6 mo and probation 3 gr cocaine dial-a-dope operation; clean for 2 years {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Hashem
2008 SKQB 220 (CanLII), per Zarzeczny J		 18 months 30 g {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Barrett
2008 NLCA 23 (CanLII), per Welsh JA		 2 years less a day CSO 5 counts trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Von Hagen
2008 SKCA 123 (CanLII), per Lane JA		 18 mo CSO 4 gr of crack cocaine; 11 gr marijuana 19 years old, no record; tried to bring drugs into penitentiary for boyfriend. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Alibhai
2008 BCSC 1549 (CanLII), per Ehrcke J		 9 mo 22.7 gr of crack cocaine low level dial-a-dope; some record; no addiction issues {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Klassen
2008 YKTC 64 (CanLII), per Faulkner J		 4 months 0.4 g crack {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Powland
2008 ABPC 273 (CanLII), per LeGrandeur J 		12 months CSO 60 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Draskoczi
2008 NWTTC 12 (CanLII), per Schmaltz J		 18 mo 1 gr crack 33 year old; lengthy criminal record including 2 counts of possession for purposes of trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dunbar
2008 NSPC 57 (CanLII), per Derrick J		 16 months after 14 mo credit 5.5 gr crack cocaine long record; low level dealer {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Cheung
2008 BCSC 1834 (CanLII), per Loo J		 1 year CSO 3.4 grams low level dial a dope operation; {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Johnson
2008 BCSC 1162 (CanLII), per Barrow J		 8 months 3.6 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Steeves
2007 NSCA 130 (CanLII), per Oland JA		 2 years, 6 months 77g coke; 100 ecstasy pills 29 years old, 2 children; neurological disorder; overturn CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Bowen
2007 ABCA 40 (CanLII), per Read J		 14 months CSO 1 gram {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Sawatsky
2007 ABCA 353 (CanLII), per Martin JA		 42 months appeals 2 year CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Desjarlais
2007 NWTSC 23 (CanLII), per Richard J		 12 months 21 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Jaber
2007 ABCA 383 (CanLII), per Paperny JA		 2 years less CSO 1 gram {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lee
2007 ABCA 288 (CanLII), per O'Brien JA		 2 years less CSO 4 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Glasgow
2007 NSSC 370 (CanLII), per Cacchione J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lennartsson
2006 ABCA 189 (CanLII), per Fruman JA		 cocaine sold to undercover officer {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Young
2006 ABPC 94 (CanLII), per Fraser J		 2.5 years 28 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lever
2006 BCSC 979 (CanLII), per Meiklem J		 6 months 3.5 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Johnson
2006 CanLII 18353 (ON C.A.), per curiam		 possession for purpose of trafficking {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dodd
2006 CanLII 1911 (ON C.A.), per curiam		 2.5 years after 9 months remand {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lively
2006 NSSC 274 (CanLII), per Gruchy J		 25 months 15 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Turner
2006 NWTSC 6 (CanLII), per Paul J		 11 mo 1 gr crack 22 year old; no criminal record {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Gibbon
2006 BCCA 219 (CanLII), per Ryan JA		 4 years {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Saari
2006 BCCA 288 (CanLII), per Levine JA		 crack cocaine low-level dial a dope {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Do
2006 BCCA 492 (CanLII), per Ryan JA		 8 months {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Kerr
2006 BCPC 144 (CanLII), per Ellan J		 15 months dial-a-dope cocaine {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Sparks
2005 NSSC 175 (CanLII), per Moir J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Coombs
2005 NSSC 90 (CanLII), per Cacchione J		 12 months CSO 50 g crack {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Bui
[2004] O.J. No. 3452 (C.A.), 2004 CanLII 7201 (ON CA), per curiam		 18 months 7 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Panousis
2004 ABCA 211 (CanLII), per Fraser CJ (2:1)		 2 years less CSO 6 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Shaw
2004 ABPC 217 (CanLII), per AJ Brown J 		2 years less CSO .55 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v McCrae
2003 ABPC 93 (CanLII), per Sully J		 15 months 90 grams 18 year old with no record {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Klyne
2003 SKPC 95 (CanLII), per Snell J		 2 years less a day CSO 5 oz trafficked to undercover officer 8 times. Also trafficking in 20gr of marijuana {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Keizer
2003 NSSC 128 (CanLII), per Wright J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Tokic
2002 NSSC 54 (CanLII), per Murphy J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Dawe
2002 NSCA 147 (CanLII), per Hamilton JA		 15 months 4 grams cocaine and 200g hashish {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Salih
2002 ABPC 106 (CanLII), per Semenuk J		 2 years less CSO 4.5g not addict; knife present {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Sudsbury
2002 NSSC 77 (CanLII), [2002] NSJ No. 137, per McDougall J		 2 years less CSO chronic depression; positive PSR {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Fung
2002 CanLII 46191 (MB PC), [2002] M.J. No. 322, per Rubin J  		 2 years less CSO 226 g of crack courier; gambling debt; no record; family {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Gronau
2002 ABQB 511 (CanLII), [2002] A.J. No. 928, per Johnstone J 		 2 years less CSO 60 g no record, working, good PSR   {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Petrovich
[2002] A.J. No. 728 (PC) 2002 ABPC 92 (CanLII), per Semenuk J		   2 years less CSO 4.5 gr 4 incidents no addiction; youthful; family support; good PSR {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Evans
2002 ABPC 74 (CanLII), per Daniel J		   2 years less CSO 1.5 g family support, no record, youthful, stopped selling before arrested {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Taleb
2002 ABPC 130 (CanLII), per Fradsham J		 2 years less CSO 3 g crack   5 transactions, commercial dealing; unrelated record; good PSR {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Gray
2001 NSSC 195 (CanLII), per Goodfellow J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Nguyen
2001 BCCA 624 (CanLII), per Ryan JA		 5 months 3.5 grams of cocaine {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Rahime
2001 ABCA 203 (CanLII), per curiam		 18 months CSO 3g cocaine multiple transactions; no record; addiction history; 10 g in simple possession {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Provo
2001 NSSC 189 (CanLII), per M MacDonald ACJ		 2 years less a day CSO crack {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Malcolm
[2000] OJ No 4309 (ONCA) (*no CanLII links) 		6 months 0.9 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Kozma
2000 BCCA 440 (CanLII), per Newbury JA		 two years less a day CSO {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Downey
[2000] NSJ No. 311 (NSCA), 2000 NSCA 110 (CanLII), per Roscoe JA		 3 years {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Talbot
1999 CanLII 900 (NS SC), (1999) 176 N.S.R. (2d) 316 (S.C.), per Kelly J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Meggo
1998 CanLII 3772 (ON CA), [1998] OJ No 3452 (ONCA), per [[Court of Appeal for Ontario|]]		 18 months 7 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Charlie
1998 CanLII 4446 (BC CA), per Huddart JA		 3 months crack cocaine $70 worth {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Sparks
1993 CanLII 3122 (NSCA), [1993] NSJ No. 448, per Chipman JA		 32 months four incidents of trafficking, "extreme" record, age 23 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Robins
1993 CanLII 3205 (NS CA), (1993), 121 N.S.R. (2d) 254, per Clarke CJ		 18 months 23.57 g {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Huskins
1990 CanLII 2399, [1990] NSJ No. 46 (NSCA), per MacDonald JA		 3 years 4 grams age 42, 29 prior convictions {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Smith
[1990] NSJ No. 30 (NSCA), 1990 CanLII 2388 (NS CA), per Hart JA		 4 years 2 oz sold to undercover twice, 2 years for each incident, age 35 [per Hart JA] {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Lessard
[1990] 59 CCC (3d) 123 (QCCA), 1990 CanLII 3102 (QC CA), per Nichols JA (2:1)		 2 years age 24; no prior record {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Byers
[1989] NSJ No. 168 (NSCA), 1989 CanLII 200 (NS CA)Template:PeNSCA		 3 years 6 grams sold twice to undercover officer [per Hart JA] {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Downey
[1989] NSJ No. 368 (NSCA)(*no CanLII links) 		18 months 4.5 grams {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Aikens
[1981] 33 N.B.R. (2d) 630 (NBCA)(*no CanLII links) 		6 months 15.3 gr {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Maskell
(1981) 58 CCC (2d) 408, 1981 ABCA 50 (CanLII), per Moir JA		 3 years see para 20 [per Moir JA] {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Undetermined Quantity

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Oraha, 2014 ONCA 359 (CanLII), per curiam 9 years (global) charged with trafficking MDMA, meth, and cocaine {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v David, 2013 NSSC 83 (CanLII), per Duncan J 4 years, 5 months (global) Sheriff assists in smuggling in drugs (resin, MDMA, cocaine, prescription drugs) into jail for well-known crime figure {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Bremner, 2006 NSSC 367 (CanLII), per Goodfellow J 4 years Offender was involved in trafficking cocaine while incarcerated. Record: long record with 29 convictions, including those for drugs, violence and breaches Orders: Lifetime firearms prohibition. Comments: sentence is consecutive to sentence currently being served. {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Couriers and Other Parties

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Jenkins
2008 BCPC 286 (CanLII), per Galati J		 40 months 11 kg acting as courier {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Brown
2006 ABCA 339 (CanLII), per O’Brien JA		 5.5 years {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Grossman
[1998] BCJ No. 63 (S.C.), 1998 CanLII 2432 (BC SC), per Romilly J		 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Conspiracy

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v DiQuinzio,
2014 BCCA 125 (CanLII), per Frankel JA		 12 years tried to buy 50 kg of cocaine from an undercover officer {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Kane
2012 NLCA 53 (CanLII), per Welsh JA		 2 years less a day {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
R v Wong
2005 ABPC 72 (CanLII), per McDonald J		 4.5 years drugs and guns {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
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