R. v. M.C.
Client charged with Importing Opium, the largest opium importing case in Canada. Opium imported from Iran, hidden in various objects in industrial shipping containers. Client allegedly confessed to it and several items linking client to the shipment seized by police.
Result: Client found not guilty by a jury after a lengthy trial at the Superior Court of Justice
R. v. P.C.
Client was charged with Producing Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking. Police executed a search warrant at his home and found approximately 400 marijuana plants growing. The client did not deny this. At trial, I attacked the search warrant itself and argued that the police lied in their grounds to obtain the warrant.
Result: Attack on the warrant successful; charges dismissed
R. v. L.B.
Client allegedly trafficked a substance held out to be cocaine to an individual on the porch of a house. Police were conducting surveillance and claimed to have seen the whole thing. A police officer testified that he was certain the individual who trafficked was L.B.
Result: client found “not guilty” after a trial at the Superior Court of Justice
R. v. J.C.
Client charged with Trafficking Cocaine after he allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover police officer. Although this deal was allegedly witnessed by other officers, the client testified that he was not involved. In fact, his position was that the officer was lying and that he told the officer to get lost.
Result: Jury could not reach a unanimous decision and the Crown subsequently chose not to proceed on the case.
R. v. R.B.
Client charged with Trafficking Cocaine and other offences after he allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover officer. Client testified that he did not sell the officer anything but instead, told him where he could find cocaine as he had just located some himself.
Result: Client found “not guilty” of trafficking cocaine by a jury at the Superior Court of Justice.
R. v. D.Y.
Client charged with Trafficking Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking, and two counts of Possession of Proceeds of Crime. Client alleged to have sold a quantity of crack cocaine to an undercover officer. The police subsequently executed a search warrant at the client’s residence and discovered marijuana and money which they claimed was proceeds from selling drugs.
Charges withdrawn after a preliminary hearing.
R. v. A.P.
Client charged with Trafficking Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Proceeds of Crime. It was alleged that he was a drug dealer and had sold marijuana to a student in a high school washroom.
Result: All charges withdrawn.
R. v. D.B.
Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Proceeds of Crime. Police received information that the client had stabbed someone the day before and went to his place to arrest him. They knocked on his door and lied about their identity. Upon opening the door, naked at the time, D.B. was arrested. He asked to put on pants and the police claimed that cocaine and money were in his pants pocket. I argued that the client’s rights under the Charter rights were infringed as the police entered unlawfully and further, that they had no right to arrest him in the first place.
Result: Charter application successful; all charges dismissed at the Superior Court of Justice.
R. v. C.G.
Police entered a bar and searched all of its occupants. Police claimed that they observed the client throw a bag containing a large amount of cocaine and that the client fought the police upon his arrest. Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and Assaulting a Police Officer.
Result: After two days of trial, the Crown “stayed” the charges.
R. v. T.C.
Police arrested T.C. after a chase through the hallways of an apartment building. Upon stopping him, they searched his pockets. I argued that they violated his rights as they had no grounds to stop and search him.
Result: Charter argument successful; Charges dismissed after trial.
R. v. A.F.
Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Cocaine. Police stopped the client’s vehicle and upon searching the vehicle, discovered a quantity of cocaine and indications of trafficking. Client claimed that his rights under the Charter were violated.
Charges withdrawn after Charter application filed.
R. v. S.G.
Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking. Upon executing a search warrant at the client’s address, police locate a quantity of cocaine hidden in the rafters in the basement. Client maintained that he had no idea that the cocaine was there.
Result: Charge withdrawn after successful discussions with the Crown Attorney.
R. v. G.M.
Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking. Police arrested client and upon searching him, discovered a large quantity of crack cocaine.
Result: Charge withdrawn by Crown Attorney.
R. v. K.F.
Client charged with Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking. Police officers found a vehicle parked suspiciously on the side of the road. There was nobody inside. Police officers went inside the vehicle and found a duffel bag full of marijuana. They later saw K.F. come to the vehicle with a can of gas. He was arrested.
Result: Charge withdrawn at trial.
R. v. S.H.
Client charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault Police Officer, and Possession of Cocaine. It was alleged that the client got into a fight at a festival. When police intervened, it was alleged that the client fought with the police. Upon arrest, police discovered cocaine on the client.
Result: All charges dismissed after trial
R. v. O.P.
Charged with Possession of Cocaine. Police stopped the client in his vehicle and after a search, located a quantity of crack cocaine. It was our position that the police violated the client’s rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in that there were no grounds to stop the vehicle or conduct a search.
Result: Charge was withdrawn after a successful Crown pretrial.
R. v. J.G
Client charged with Possession of Cocaine. Police allegedly stopped the client and upon searching him, discovered a quantity of cocaine.
Result: Charge withdrawn after Crown pre-trial.
R. v. N.T.
Charged with Possession of Cocaine. Police were conducting surveillance on a known drug dealer. They observed my client enter this drug dealer’s vehicle and exit a short time later. Police stopped client and arrested him and discovered a quantity of cocaine on him.
Result: Charge withdrawn after successful Crown pretrial.
R. v. T.C.
Charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking. Police attended at a known “crack house” and found my client within. A large quantity of cocaine was found there as well as indicia of trafficking.
Result: Charge withdrawn after a successful Crown pretrial.
R. v. A.M.
Client charged with Possession of Ecstasy and Fail to Comply with Undertaking. Police officers stopped A.M. and began questioning him. They learned that he had earlier been charged and released on an Undertaking. Upon his arrest for this offence, they located ecstasy. It was our position that the police violated his Charter rights and had no reason to stop and detain him in the first place.
Result: All charges withdrawn.
R. v. S.A.
Police were conducting undercover buys with several people and began a large scale investigation into a drug ring. Client charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine and Trafficking in Cocaine.
Result: Charges withdrawn after preliminary hearing.
R. v. S.W.
Client charged with Possession of Marijuana. Police arrested my client and found a quantity of marijuana on him.
Result: Charge withdrawn.
R. v. O.P.
Client charged with Possession of Marijuana. Police allegedly observed client committing Highway Traffic Act violations and stopped his vehicle. Upon speaking to client, the police officer alleged he could smell marijuana emanating from within. The officer discovered marijuana after a search of the vehicle. I alleged that the police had no right to stop the vehicle, question the driver about marijuana or search the vehicle.
Result: Charge withdrawn.
