R. v. Reid

R. v. Reid

Given the quantity and variety of drugs (approximately 39,000 MDMA pills, significant cocaine and paraphernalia), the objective indicators of high-level involvement, and the need for denunciation and deterrence, a custodial sentence exceeding two years was required; the court fixed a global term of 48 months (MDMA 48, cocaine 24, marijuana 12 concurrent) reduced by remand credit to an effective further custodial term of 43 months and imposed ancillary orders including forfeiture under s.16 CDSA, a DNA order and a ten-year s.109 weapons prohibition.

Citation
2008 NSPC 41
Parties
Crown: Her Majesty the Queen; Defendant: Dana Ross Reid
Court
Nova Scotia Provincial Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
24 June 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Offences / Sentencing Decision
Outcome
Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced to a further custodial term of 43 months (after remand credit); concurrent sentences for multiple counts as specified; ancillary orders made.
Legal Topics
Possession for Purpose of Trafficking, Drug Seizure and Valuation, Conditional Sentence Eligibility, Forfeiture Under CDSA S.16, DNA Sample Order Under Criminal Code S.487.04/487.051, Weapons Prohibition Order S.109 Criminal Code
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Controlled Substances Law Forfeiture and Property Orders Forensic DNA Orders Possession for Purpose of Trafficking Drug Seizure and Valuation Conditional Sentence Eligibility +3 more

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Crown

Dana Ross Reid

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Offences / Sentencing Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused possessed MDMA and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
  2. 2 Appropriate global sentence given quantity and role in distribution network
  3. 3 Whether a conditional sentence is appropriate

Ratio Decidendi

Given the quantity and variety of drugs (approximately 39,000 MDMA pills, significant cocaine and paraphernalia), the objective indicators of high-level involvement, and the need for denunciation and deterrence, a custodial sentence exceeding two years was required; the court fixed a global term of 48 months (MDMA 48, cocaine 24, marijuana 12 concurrent) reduced by remand credit to an effective further custodial term of 43 months and imposed ancillary orders including forfeiture under s.16 CDSA, a DNA order and a ten-year s.109 weapons prohibition.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced to a further custodial term of 43 months (after remand credit); concurrent sentences for multiple counts as specified; ancillary orders made.

Orders

  • Custodial sentence of a further 43 months imprisonment (effective sentence after remand credit)
  • Concurrent sentences for counts as described in reasons (MDMA, cocaine, marijuana)