R. v. Alexander

R. v. Alexander

The Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Alexander constructively possessed the drugs in the living room and possessed them for the purpose of trafficking because the totality of admissible evidence — Alexander's phone and its content located inches from the skull container holding large quantities of drugs,...

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Citation
2025 BCSC 1910
Parties
Crown: Rex; Accused: Peter Anthony Alexander
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
25 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal (cdsa S.5(2) Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking) / Trial Judgment (conviction)
Outcome
Guilty on all four counts
Legal Topics
Possession, Constructive Possession, Joint Possession, Trafficking, Credibility Assessment, Circumstantial Evidence, Search Warrant Execution, Section 655 Admissions
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Evidence and Procedure Forensic and Digital Evidence Possession Constructive Possession Joint Possession Trafficking +4 more

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Parties

Rex

Crown

Peter Anthony Alexander

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal (cdsa S.5(2) Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking) / Trial Judgment (conviction)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused was in possession of the drugs found in the living room
  2. 2 Whether possession was for the purpose of trafficking
  3. 3 Whether the accused's testimony was credible and raised a reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Alexander constructively possessed the drugs in the living room and possessed them for the purpose of trafficking because the totality of admissible evidence — Alexander's phone and its content located inches from the skull container holding large quantities of drugs, his notebooks/score-sheet entries, expert opinion on packaging/trafficking, operational scales and packaging materials, the proximity of a wad of cash which he grabbed on exit, and contemporaneous texts/photos demonstrating ongoing dealing — supports only the reasonable inference that he knew of and had a measure of control over the drugs; the accused's contrary narrative was...

Court Disposition

Guilty on all four counts

Orders

  • Convicted on four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking contrary to s.5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act