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Criminal law 2026 ONCA 351

United States v. Sokolovski

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed a review of an extradition detention order, upheld the flight-risk analysis, and refused fresh evidence of arthritis.

  • Judicial interim release
  • Flight risk assessment
  • Surety reliability
  • Admissibility of fresh evidence
  • Use of foreign prosecutorial bail letters
  • Extradition
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Criminal law 2026 BCSC 204

R. v. Santolla

The joint submission was accepted as fit after consideration of the agreed facts, aggravating factors (manufacture of restricted firearms and trafficking large quantities of controlled substances, prior drug conviction) and mitigating factors (guilty plea, family support, employment history, dated prior conviction), resulting in sentences of 3 years (Count 1), 4 years (Count 3) and 5 years (Count 4) with Counts 3 and 4 concurrent and consecutive to Count 1 for a global term of eight years, plus ancillary orders including firearms prohibitions, DNA order and forfeiture (with certain third-part…

  • Guilty plea
  • Joint submission on sentence
  • Ancillary orders
  • Denunciation and deterrence
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
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Criminal law 2023 BCSC 1842

R. v. Gowlett

Kenneth Gowlett was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl, with concurrent terms and ancillary prohibitions.

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking
  • Fentanyl trafficking
  • Mitigating and aggravating factors
  • Denunciation and deterrence
  • Conditional sentence vs custody
  • Sentencing
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Extradition 2023 BCSC 1596

United States v. Ellingson

The court committed Roger Ellingson for extradition, finding the certified record contained admissible evidence of a conspiracy to traffic marijuana and cocaine and of his knowing participation.

  • Conspiracy
  • Hearsay admissibility
  • Committal test
  • Double criminality
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Extradition
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Criminal law 2022 BCSC 2312

R. v. Kirk

The court convicted Chad Michael Kirk of three drug-trafficking counts after finding he possessed retail-packaged fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine for sale.

  • Possession for purpose of trafficking
  • Unlawful storage of firearm
  • Possession and knowledge
  • Use of warned statement
  • Surveillance evidence
  • Evaluation of credibility
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Extradition 2021 BCSC 2371

U.S.A. v. Erasto

The court ordered Abate Samuel Erasto committed to await surrender to the United States, finding identity established and sufficient evidence of conspiracy to traffic controlled substances.

  • Committal
  • Identity
  • Mens rea
  • Conspiracy
  • Evidence admissibility
  • Circumstantial evidence and inferences
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Criminal law 2021 BCSC 1441

R. v. Szucs

Sentencing reasons in R. v. Szucs for guilty pleas to drug trafficking, conspiracy, and firearm offences. The court imposed a 10-year aggregate sentence with enhanced custody credit and ancillary orders.

  • Guilty plea
  • Joint submission on sentence
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Enhanced credit due to institutional lockdowns
  • Dna order
  • Lifetime firearms prohibition
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Extradition 2020 BCSC 214

United States v. Barba-Ruiz

British Columbia Supreme Court ordered Jose Barba-Ruiz committed for extradition after finding the identity evidence and ROC material sufficient under the Extradition Act.

  • Committal
  • Identity proof
  • Prima facie standard
  • Authority to proceed (atp)
  • Wiretap evidence
  • Extradition
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Criminal law 2019 BCSC 1810

R. v. D'Allesandro

Sentencing decision for fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking, plus property obtained by indictable offence, with concurrent custodial terms and ancillary orders.

  • Possession for purpose of trafficking
  • Fentanyl
  • Deterrence
  • Denunciation
  • Step-up principle
  • Pretrial custody credit
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Criminal law 2019 NSSC 270

R. v. Withrow

Defendant was a critical participant in a large-scale cannabis trafficking and money-laundering conspiracy involving significant quantities and proceeds; aggravating factors (scale, critical role, benefit from criminal organization, greed) outweighed limited mitigation (no significant record, remorse diminished, positive PSR, bail compliance); no exceptional circumstances justified departure from established range; concurrent custodial terms totaling 30 months is a fit and proportionate sentence; forfeiture ordered; fine in lieu refused because no evidence of inaccessible or divisible assets…

  • Conspiracy
  • Trafficking
  • Laundering
  • Forfeiture in lieu
  • Weapons prohibition
  • Mitigation
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