R. v. White and Clarke, (1978) 21 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 279 (NFPC)

• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: August 25, 1978
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1978), 21 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 279 (NFPC)

R. v. White (1978), 21 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 279 (NFPC);

    56 A.P.R. 279

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R. v. White and Clarke

Indexed As: R. v. White and Clarke

Newfoundland Provincial Court

District of St. John's

Woodrow, Mag.

August 25, 1978.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 5850

Sentence - Trafficking in a narcotic - The accused were convicted of the charge of conspiracy to traffic in phencyclidine, a narcotic, contrary to section 423(1)(d) of the Criminal Code - The accused were aged 28 and 38 - See paragraph 17 - Both accused had criminal records although not related to drug offences - See paragraph 20 - The Newfoundland Provincial Court imposed a sentence of imprisonment of six years on each accused - The trial judge stated that in determining sentence consideration was given to: the factor of deterrence, the guilty pleas by both accused and the bail custody and remand custody time of each accused - See paragraphs 19, 21, 22.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Bartkow (1978), 24 N.S.R.(2d) 518; 35 A.P.R. 518; 1 C.R.(3d) S-36, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Bell and Neveu (1978), 11 A.R. 564, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Picha and Bou Mourad, 18 C.C.C.(2d) 63, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Currie (1974), 8 N.S.R.(2d) 383, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Doyle, [1971] 1 W.W.R. 70, appld. [para. 14].

R. v. Sprague, [1975] 1 W.W.R. 22, appld. [para. 14].

R. v. Robert et al., 3 C.C.C.(2d) 149, refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Spiller, [1969] 4 C.C.C. 215, refd to. [para. 19].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 423(1)(d) [para. 1].

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

Authors and Works Noticed:

Perry, Charles, Angel Dust Devil in Disguise (1978), 5 Drug Enforcement, No. 1, p. 17 [para. 5].

Peterson and Stillman, Phencyclidine Abuse, 5 Drug Enforcement, No. 1, p. 19 [para. 10].

Counsel:

David Day, for the Crown;

Barry Learmonth, for White;

William Collins, for Clarke.

This case was heard before WOODROW, Mag., of the Newfoundland Provincial Court, District of St. John's.

On August 25, 1978, WOODROW, Mag., delivered the following judgment: