United States of America v. Fraser

United States of America v. Fraser

On the certified record, including intercepted communications, surveillance and the statement of the U.S. receiver, there was admissible evidence capable of supporting a reasonable jury to convict on conspiracy to traffic and trafficking; identification of the accused was established on the balance of probabilities and the committal orders were therefore granted.

Citation
2021 BCSC 2090
Parties
Requesting State: Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America; Person Sought: Shane Donald Fraser; Person Sought: Todd Ian Ferguson; Person Sought: Daniel James Joinson
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
8 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Extradition / Committal Hearing (order of Committal and Remand)
Outcome
Application for committal granted; Fraser, Ferguson and Joinson committed for extradition and remanded into custody to await surrender
Legal Topics
Committal Test Under Extradition Act, Wiretap Authorizations and Disclosure, Identification Evidence (voice and Photo), Circumstantial Evidence, Conspiracy to Traffic, Aiding and Abetting; Parties to Offence
Source Language
English
Extradition Law Criminal Law Evidence Law Drug Trafficking Law Committal Test Under Extradition Act Wiretap Authorizations and Disclosure Identification Evidence (voice and Photo) Circumstantial Evidence +2 more

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Parties

Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America

Requesting State

Shane Donald Fraser

Person Sought

Todd Ian Ferguson

Person Sought

Daniel James Joinson

Person Sought

Procedural Posture

Extradition / Committal Hearing (order of Committal and Remand)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the record contains admissible evidence that, if it occurred in Canada, would justify committal for trafficking and conspiracy to traffic
  2. 2 Whether the persons before the court are the persons named in the record (identity)
  3. 3 Whether intercepted communications and wiretap authorizations are admissible and sufficiently reliable

Ratio Decidendi

On the certified record, including intercepted communications, surveillance and the statement of the U.S. receiver, there was admissible evidence capable of supporting a reasonable jury to convict on conspiracy to traffic and trafficking; identification of the accused was established on the balance of probabilities and the committal orders were therefore granted.

Court Disposition

Application for committal granted; Fraser, Ferguson and Joinson committed for extradition and remanded into custody to await surrender

Orders

  • Shane Donald Fraser, Todd Ian Ferguson, and Daniel James Joinson committed for extradition for conduct corresponding to conspiracy to traffic and trafficking in marihuana
  • Each person remanded into custody to await surrender