R. v. Moore

Surveillance footage showing Moore handing a brown paper bag to inmate Singh, corroborated by expert valuation, the physical seizure and admitted continuity to police, and Moore's subsequent conduct, allowed the court to infer knowledge and convict Moore beyond a reasonable doubt of trafficking contrary to s.5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Citation: 2009 BCSC 1925
Parties: Crown: Regina; Accused: Roger Brian Moore
Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 27 February 2009
Procedural Posture: Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act S.5(1) / Trial Judgment (conviction)
Outcome: Accused found guilty on all four counts of trafficking contrary to s.5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Legal Topics: Trafficking, Knowledge/intent, Video Surveillance Evidence, Chain of Custody, Expert Valuation
Source Language: English

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Roger Brian Moore

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act S.5(1) / Trial Judgment (conviction)

Legal Issues

1 Whether Moore transferred a brown paper bag containing controlled substances to inmate Singh
2 Whether the Crown proved Moore's knowledge of the bag's contents beyond a reasonable doubt
3 Whether inferences drawn from surveillance video are reasonable and sufficient to establish trafficking

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Accused found guilty on all four counts of trafficking contrary to s.5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Orders

Accused convicted on four counts of trafficking contrary to s.5(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act