R. v. Onalik, (1980) 27 A.R. 497 (NWTSC)

• Judge: Tallis, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Case Date: July 10, 1980
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: (1980), 27 A.R. 497 (NWTSC)

R. v. Onalik (1980), 27 A.R. 497 (NWTSC)

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R. v. Onalik

(No. 2150)

Indexed As: R. v. Onalik

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

Tallis, J.

July 10, 1980.

Summary:

The Northwest Territories Supreme Court sentenced an accused to one year imprisonment upon his conviction of trafficking in marijuana under section 4(2) of the Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1.

Criminal Law - Topic 5853

Sentence - Trafficking in a narcotic (marijuana) - Accused with two previous conditions under the Narcotic Control Act - Accused continued to use marijuana after his arrest on trafficking charge - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court sentenced the accused to one year imprisonment plus probation with conditions to run one year from the expiry of sentence - See paragraph 9.

Statutes Noticed:

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, sect. 4(2) [para. 2]; sect. 5 [paras. 3, 4].

Counsel:

W. Delaney, for the Crown;

D. Patterson, for the accused.

This case was heard before TALLIS, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, at Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, on July 8th to 10th, 1980.

The remarks of TALLIS, J., on imposition of sentence, were delivered on July 10th, 1980.