R. v. Cameron

R. v. Cameron

Credible and corroborated police testimony and photographic evidence placed the accused in the living room actively participating in the cultivation and processing operation; under the Criminal Code definition of possession (including joint possession) the accused had control and knowledge sufficient to establish possession for the purpose of trafficking and involvement in production beyond a reasonable doubt, therefore guilty on both counts.

Citation
2002 NSSC 80
Parties
Crown: Her Majesty the Queen; Accused: Bradley Jude Cameron
Court
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
19 March 2002
Procedural Posture
Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act / Trial (conviction)
Outcome
Convicted on both counts: possession for the purpose of trafficking (s.5(2) CDSA) and production (s.7(1) CDSA).
Legal Topics
Possession, Production, Trafficking, Joint Possession, Section 5(2) CDSA, Section 7(1) CDSA, Definition of Possession (criminal Code S.4(3))
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Controlled Substances Law Evidence Possession Production Trafficking Joint Possession Section 5(2) CDSA +2 more

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Crown

Bradley Jude Cameron

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act / Trial (conviction)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused had possession of the cannabis
  2. 2 Whether the possession was for the purpose of trafficking
  3. 3 Whether the accused participated in the production of cannabis

Ratio Decidendi

Credible and corroborated police testimony and photographic evidence placed the accused in the living room actively participating in the cultivation and processing operation; under the Criminal Code definition of possession (including joint possession) the accused had control and knowledge sufficient to establish possession for the purpose of trafficking and involvement in production beyond a reasonable doubt, therefore guilty on both counts.

Court Disposition

Convicted on both counts: possession for the purpose of trafficking (s.5(2) CDSA) and production (s.7(1) CDSA).

Orders

  • Count 1: Found guilty as charged (s.5(2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)
  • Count 2: Found guilty as charged (s.7(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)