Drug Trafficking, Schedule I, Other (Sentencing Cases)

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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamines were re-classified from Schedule III to Schedule I in 2005.[1]

Trafficking

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Hofsteede, 2018 ONCA 31 (CanLII), per curiam ON CA 54 months (global) The offender was found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking of methamphetamine, marijuana, and morphine. He also was in simple possession of other drugs. He had a record spanning 30 years including convictions for drug trafficking.
R v Daschner, 2013 ABQB 103 (CanLII), per Hughes J AB SC 18 months imprisonment 2.1 gr offender ran sophisticated trafficing operation from his apartment. $60,000+ in proceeds was found as well.
R v Bernard, 2012 ONSC 4009 (CanLII), per Ramsay J ON SC 4 to 12 years 20kg+
R v Barnett, 2011 BCPC 320 (CanLII), per Raven J BC PC 12 months imprisonment meth-amphetamines; handgun found in house

Ecstacy/MDMA

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Kurdydyk, 2017 MBQB 2 (CanLII), per Perlmutter ACJ MB SC 12 months imprisonment The offender was found driving a vehicle in which the police 2 bags of MDMA each containing 7 grams. He was 19 years old with no criminal record.
R v Geiger, 2016 ABCA 337 (CanLII), per O’Ferrall JA AB CA 18 months imprisonment The offender plead guilty to selling ecstasy to an undercover officer on three occasions. Trial Judge gave 3 years suspended sentence.

GHB

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v Sansalone, 2013 ONCA 226 (CanLII), per curiam ON CA 5 years imprisonment

Ketamine

Case Name Prov. Crt. Sentence Drug / Quant. Summary
R v McMorris,
2020 ONCA 844 (CanLII), 398 CCC (3d) 179, per Nordheimer JA
ON CA 10 years imprisonment