R. v. Kopach, (1980) 22 A.R. 497 (CA)

• Judge: Moir, Laycraft and Morrow, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Alberta)
• Case Date: June 05, 1980
• Citations: (1980), 22 A.R. 497 (CA)

R. v. Kopach (1980), 22 A.R. 497 (CA)

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R. v. Kopach

Indexed As: R. v. Kopach

Alberta Court of Appeal

Moir, Laycraft and Morrow, JJ.A.

June 5, 1980.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5850

Sentence - Trafficking in a drug - Possession for the purpose of trafficking - No criminal record - Employed - The Alberta Court of Appeal sentenced the accused to 18 months imprisonment - See paragraphs 35 and 36.

Food and Drug Control - Topic 1203

Restricted drugs - Trafficking - What constitutes - The accused was convicted of possession of LSD for the purpose of trafficking contrary to s. 42(2) of the Food and Drugs Act - The accused purchased 350 doses of LSD for himself and four others - The accused contributed $200.00 to the purchase price of $650.00 - The accused appealed his conviction on the ground that his intention to share the drug with the others according to their monetary contributions did not amount to trafficking - The Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and held that transporting or delivering the drug to his friends was trafficking within s. 40 of the Food and Drugs Act - See paragraphs 7 to 34.

Words and Phrases

Traffic - The Alberta Court of Appeal discussed the meaning of the word "traffic" as found in s. 40 of the Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. F-27.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Taylor, [1974] 5 W.W.R. 40, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Young, [1971] 3 W.W.R. 195, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Larson, [1972] 2 W.W.R. 705, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Wells (1963), 2 W.W.R.(N.S.) 279, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Verge, [1971] 4 W.W.R. 116, refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Weselak (1972), 9 C.C.C.(2d) 193, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Jimmo (1973), 16 C.C.C.(2d) 396, not folld. [para. 19].

R. v. O'Connor, [1975] 3 W.W.R. 603, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Rogolsky, [1975] 4 W.W.R. 418, not folld. [para. 23].

R. v. Pottie (1979), 46 C.C.C.(3d) 321, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Johnston (1980), 20 A.R. 524, not folld. [para. 28].

R. v. Sarter, [1974] 6 W.W.R. 448, refd to. [para. 30].

Statutes Noticed:

Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. F-27, sect. 40 [para. 11]; sect. 42(2) [para. 1].

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, sect. 4(2) [para. 12].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Shorter Oxford Dictionary [para. 31].

Webster's International Dictionary [para. 31].

Counsel:

R. Sadownik, for the appellant;

G. Bourgard, for the Crown.

This case was heard by MOIR, LAYCRAFT and MORROW JJ.A., of the Alberta Court of Appeal.

On June 5, 1980, MORROW, J.A. delivered the following judgment for the Court of Appeal: