Drug Trafficking, Schedule I, Opiates (Sentencing Cases)
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| Case Name | Prov. | Crt. | Sentence | Drug / Quant. | Summary |
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| R v Nelson, 2021 BCCA 192 (CanLII), per Abrioux J | 11 years | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v Naccarato, 2017 BCSC 645 (CanLII), per Pearlman J | suspended sentence | 58.3 grams heroin laced with fentanyl | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Lee, 2017 BCPC 37 (CanLII), per Rideout J | 6 months imprisonment | 235 g heroin 431.72 g cocaine |
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| R v Fyfe, 2017 SKQB 5 (CanLII), per Danyliuk J | 5 years, 30 days (global) 2.5 years (fentanyl) x 2 |
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| R v Sihota, 2016 BCPC 410 (CanLII), per Gouge J | 6 months imprisonment | 42.7 grams | The Judge also made a DNA Order and s. 109 Weapons Prohibition Order | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Aujla, 2016 ABPC 272 (CanLII), per Van Harten J | 7 years (global) 7 years (fentanyl) 5 years (heroin) 4 years (cocaine and Meth) 1 year (proceeds) 3 months (body armour) |
The offender was convicted at trial of trafficking drug, possession of body armour and possession of proceeds of crime. [per Van Harten PCJ] | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Healey, 2016 CanLII 26778 (NL PC), per Orr J | 1 year (poss'n to traffick) 6 years (robbery) |
The offender pleaded guilty to robbery with a mask and possession of Sch I drugs (codeine, morphine, hydromorphone, and methylphenidate). | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v DiBenedetto, 2016 ONCA 116 (CanLII), per curiam | "the accused was sentenced after trial to 3 years for possession of 409.89 grams of heroin for the purpose of trafficking. His sentence was raised to 6 years on appeal." | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v Fitzsimmons, 2016 ONCA 107 (CanLII), per curiam | 2 years imprisonment | 213 OxyNeo and 7 Cesamet pills | Offender brought pills to detention centre and had pills hidden on her. She was convicted at trial for possession for the purpose. | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Taylor, 2013 NLCA 42 (CanLII), per White JA (2:1) | 15 months imprisonment | Penitentiary guard smuggles in 31 oxycodone pills; 38 morphine pills; less than 100 grams of marihuana; 3 ecstasy pills; 5 clonazepam pills; 48 other prescription pills; tobacco; a lighter; a cell phone charger and rolling papers | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v King, 2013 ONCA 417 (CanLII), per Epstein JA | 42 months imprisonment | 500 oxy pills | Offender worked in doctor's office. She forged prescriptions at request of brother. | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Bonnie, 2013 ONCJ 243 (CanLII), per Zisman J | 2 months (marijuana) 8 months (oxycodone) |
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| R v Grammatikos, 2013 MBQB 44 (CanLII), per McKelvey J | 2 year CSO | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v Ducharme, 2013 MBPC 1 (CanLII), per Curtis J | 12 months imprisonment | 42 gr morphine | smuggling drugs into a prison | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Leung, 2012 ABPC 158 (CanLII), per Semenuk J | 3 years imprisonment | 600 x 80 milligram Oxycodone tablets | also sentenced on 7.1 g crack cocaine (1 year) | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Lee, 2012 BCPC 169 (CanLII), per Blake J | 9 months imprisonment | .44 g | also convicted of poss'n of <5g of cocaine -- part of dial a dope operation | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Giammarco, 2012 CanLII 11239 (ON SC), per Hourigan J | 5 to 6 years | 3.5 kg | heroin trafficking | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Hernandez, 2012 BCSC 238 (CanLII), per Russell J | 6 months imprisonment | 4 g heroin | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Roche, 2011 CanLII 77682 (NL PC), per Hyslop J | 25 months imprisonment | 654 Oxycontin pills | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Taromi, 2010 ONCJ 304 (CanLII), per Bovard J | 2 years less a day CSO | two counts of trafficking heroin | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Breau, 2004 NBPC 22 (CanLII), per Ferguson J | 2 months (poss'n, hydro/oxy) 10 months (poss'n for trafficking, hydro) breach undertaking (2 months) |
The offender's residence was subject to a search where he was found injecting drugs. Later, he was being watched by police which resulted in a second search and arrest for breach and possession for purpose of trafficking. | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Doiron, 2007 NBQB 79 (CanLII), per Léger J | 12 mo CSO | 10.2g cocaine and 99 hydromorphone tablets | no record; guilty plea | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Domke, 2006 ABPC 252 (CanLII), per Allen J | 5 years | large quantity of pills | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Cormier, 2006 NBQB 54 (CanLII), per McLellan J | 3 years | more than a "few pills" | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Pechawis ,, 2005 SKPC 25 (CanLII), per Whelan J | 18 month CSO | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v McIntyre, 2004 NBPC 14 (CanLII), per Ferguson J | 18 mo after 2 mo remand | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v Breau, 2004 NBPC 22 (CanLII), per Ferguson J | 10 mo | 1 capsule of Oxycontin, 2 capsules of Hydromorphone and 8 capsules of Dilaudid | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Whittaker, 2001 ABQB 601 (CanLII), per Lee J | 4 years imprisonment | sold 50+ pills of hydromorphone in 4 transactions | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Whittaker, 2001 ABQB 873 (CanLII), per Veit J | 12 mo | 2 tablets of hydromorphone | remand credit given | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Knoll, 2001 ABQB 69 (CanLII), per Burrows J | 2 years less a day CSO | 41 pills of hydromorphone | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Laliberte (M.R.), 2000 SKCA 27 (CanLII), 189 Sask.R. 190, per Vancise JA |
12 mo CSO | 12 dilaudids | sold to undercover | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
| R v Chung, [2000] O.J.No. 3360 SCJ(*no CanLII links) | The offender "was found guilty after trial of possession of 92 grams of heroin for the purpose of trafficking. He had no prior criminal record. A sentence of 4 years was imposed." | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | ||
| R v Keepness, 2000 SKCA 28 (CanLII), per Vancise JA | 12 mo CSO | 2 dilaudids | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} | |
| R v Kappeler (F.G.), 1999 ABCA 100 (CanLII), (1998), 232 AR 302 (CA), per Sulatycky JA |
40 months | sold two four milligram tablets of dilaudids to undercover officer | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |