R. v. Adamson, (1979) 24 A.R. 85 (QB)

• Judge: Laycraft, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: February 01, 1979
• Citations: (1979), 24 A.R. 85 (QB)

R. v. Adamson (1979), 24 A.R. 85 (QB)

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R. v. Adamson

(No. CR 12562)

Indexed As: R. v. Adamson

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Laycraft, J.

February 1, 1979.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 5880

Sentence - Possession of a drug - Fifty hits of LSD - Adult male - Three prior drug possession convictions - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench sentenced the accused to three months imprisonment - See paragraph 16.

Food and Drug Control - Topic 1208

Drugs - Offences - Presumption from possession - Rebuttal of - The accused was charged with possession of LSD for the purpose of trafficking contrary to the Food and Drugs Act - The accused was apprehended with fifty hits of LSD valued at $150.00 - The accused argued that he was a heavy user of the drug, consuming at least two hits every day, and that he intended to personally use all of the drug - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench convicted the accused of possession only - The Queen's Bench held that the accused rebutted on a preponderance of evidence the presumption that he possessed the drug for the purpose of trafficking - See paragraphs 1 to 13.

Counsel:

W.P. Sullivan, for the Crown;

J.P. Stopa, for the accused.

This case was heard by LAYCRAFT, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

On February 1, 1979, LAYCRAFT, J., delivered the following oral judgment: