R. v. Euinton, (1981) 15 Sask.R. 169 (CA)

• Judge: Woods, MacDonald and Tallis, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
• Case Date: December 30, 1981
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1981), 15 Sask.R. 169 (CA)

R. v. Euinton (1981), 15 Sask.R. 169 (CA)

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R. v. Euinton

(No. 164)

Indexed As: R. v. Euinton

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Woods, MacDonald and Tallis, JJ.A.

December 30, 1981

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking. The trial judge, in a decision not reported in this series of reports, sentenced the accused to eighteen months concurrent imprisonment on each count plus one year probation. The accused appealed the sentence.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and reduced the terms of imprisonment from eighteen months to one year on each count.

Criminal Law - Topic 5850

Sentence - Trafficking in a narcotic - Twenty-four year old accused - No record - Heavy involvement in wholesale commercial operation involving hash oil and marijuana - Charged with possession of marijuana and cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking - Retail value of narcotics seized was $80,000.00 - The accused underwent rehabilitation - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal sentenced the accused to one year concurrent imprisonment on each count plus one year probation.

Criminal Law - Topic 5853

Sentence - Trafficking in a narcotic - Marijuana - Twenty-four year old accused - No record - Heavy involvement in wholesale commercial operation involving hash oil and marijuana - Charged with possession of marijuana and cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking - Retail value of narcotics seized was $80,000.00 - The accused underwent rehabilitation - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal sentenced the accused to one year concurrent imprisonment on each count plus one year probation.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Colvin, [1976] 1 A.R. 32; 1 Alta. L.R.(2d) 123, refd to. [para. 7].

Statutes Noticed:

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, sect. 4(2) [para. 1].

Counsel:

K.W. Prior, for the Crown;

D.A. Canham, for the appellant.

This case was heard by WOODS, MacDONALD and TALLIS, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. On December 30, 1981, TALLIS, J.A., delivered the following decision for the Court of Appeal.