Drug Trafficking, Schedule I, Cocaine (Sentencing Cases)
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| R v Tolliver 2011 NSSC 54 (CanLII), per Kennedy CJ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| R v Tokic 2002 NSSC 54 (CanLII), per Murphy J |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| R v Meggo 1998 CanLII 3772 (ON CA), [1998] OJ No 3452 (ONCA), per curiam |
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 |
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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}}} |