R. v. Kelly (C.), (1998) 83 O.T.C. 71 (GD)

• Judge: Taliano, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: November 20, 1998
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1998), 83 O.T.C. 71 (GD)

R. v. Kelly (C.) (1998), 83 O.T.C. 71 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1998] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.079

Her Majesty The Queen v. Courtney Kelly

(Court File No. 836/98)

Indexed As: R. v. Kelly (C.)

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

St. Catherines

Taliano, J.

November 20, 1998.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to a charge of importing marijuana into Canada. Canada Customs had found 13 pounds of marijuana in the rear wheel of the accused's vehicle. The accused had no prior record and was employed.

The Ontario Court (General Division) imposed a 12 month conditional sentence plus one year of probation. The court stated that it did not accept the view that a conditional sentence was not an appropriate disposition for marijuana based offences.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - See paragraphs 23 to 25.

Criminal Law - Topic 5830.8

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Drug and narcotic offences - See paragraph 23.

Criminal Law - Topic 5891

Sentence - Importing a narcotic - See paragraphs 1 to 36.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Russo (P.) and Vitone (M.) (1998), 114 O.A.C. 290 (C.A.), dist. [para. 9].

R. v. Alexander (K.) (1997), 48 O.T.C. 75 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Bui (T.V.) (1997), 100 B.C.A.C. 88; 163 W.A.C. 88 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Elvey (V.A.) and Smith (C.) (1997), 39 O.T.C. 134 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Ly (V.T.) and Nguyen (T.P.) (1997), 97 O.A.C. 393; 32 O.R.(3d) 392; 114 C.C.C.(3d) 279 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. J.W. (1997), 99 O.A.C. 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Counsel:

M. Kyne, for the Crown;

M. DelGobbo, for the accused.

This matter was heard on November 20, 1998, before Taliano, J., of the Ontario Court, General Division, who delivered the following oral judgment on the same date.