R. v. Jones, (1991) 89 Sask.R. 214 (CA)

• Judge: Cameron, Gerwing and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
• Case Date: March 15, 1991
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1991), 89 Sask.R. 214 (CA)

R. v. Jones (1991), 89 Sask.R. 214 (CA)

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Glenn Ivor Jones (appellant) v. Her Majesty The Queen (respondent)

(No. 5016)

Indexed As: R. v. Jones

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Cameron, Gerwing and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A.

March 20, 1991.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment. He appealed conviction and sentence.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, Sherstobitoff, J.A., dissenting, dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence.

Civil Rights - Topic 8368

Charter - Denial of rights - Remedies - Exclusion of evidence - Police conducted a search under warrant and found evidence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking - The accused submitted that the information in support of the search warrant was inadequate; accordingly, the evidence should be excluded under s. 24(2) of the Charter - The trial judge held that the information in its totality was adequate, but, if inadequate would nevertheless have admitted the evidence - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed the decision - See paragraphs 6 to 8.

Criminal Law - Topic 5850

Sentence - Trafficking in a narcotic - Possession for the purpose of - The accused was convicted of possession of the narcotic, Talwin, for the purpose of trafficking - Evidence seized (capsules, records, cash) demonstrated a commercial enterprise, but of a comparatively small scale - Lengthy criminal record of over 20 convictions including six drug related - Five months in remand pending trial - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed sentence of two and a half years' imprisonment - See paragraphs 10 to 11.

Cases Noticed:

Lerat and Valley v. Pearce, J.P. (1988), 61 Sask.R. 48 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 7, 14].

R. v. Debot (1987), 17 O.A.C. 141; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 207 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 7, 14].

R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 56 C.R.(3d) 193; [1987] 3 W.W.R. 699; 28 C.R.R. 122; 13 B.C.C.R.(2d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Strachan, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 980; 90 N.R. 273; [1989] 1 W.W.R. 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Jacoy, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 548; 89 N.R. 61, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Seiben, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 295; 74 N.R. 271, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Ottenbreit (1990), 77 Sask.R. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 7, 14].

R. v. Debot, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1140; 102 N.R. 161; refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Greffe, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 755; 107 N.R. 1; 107 A.R. 1, refd to. [paras. 8, 14].

R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168; 78 N.R. 351; [1987] 6 W.W.R. 97; 59 C.R.(3d) 108; 36 C.C.C.(3d) 417, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Turcotte (1987), 60 Sask.R. 289 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Pastro (1988), 66 Sask.R. 241; 42 C.C.C.(3d) 485 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Berger v. R. (1989), 74 Sask.R. 198 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Hudon v. R. (1989), 74 Sask.R. 204 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Baylis (1988), 66 Sask.R. 268 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 8 [para. 2]; sect. 10 [para. 4]; sect. 24(2) [para. 7].

Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27, generally [para. 3].

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-1, generally [para. 3]; sect. 4(2) [para. 1]; sect. 12 [para. 6].

Counsel:

D. Curliss, for the Crown;

W. Roe, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard before Cameron, Gerwing and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered orally on March 15, 1991, and written reasons were rendered on March 20, 1991, as follows:

Cameron, J.A., Gerwing, J.A., concurring - see paragraphs 1 to 12.

Sherstobitoff, J.A., dissenting - see paragraphs 13 to 20.