Drug Trafficking, Schedule I, Opiates (Sentencing Cases)

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Case Name	Prov.	Crt.	Sentence	Drug / Quant.	Summary
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		{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
R v Fyfe, 2017 SKQB 5 (CanLII), per Danyliuk J	5 years, 30 days (global) 2.5 years (fentanyl) x 2			{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
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)			{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
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}}}