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.
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…
Kenneth Gowlett was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl, with concurrent terms and ancillary prohibitions.
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.
The court convicted Chad Michael Kirk of three drug-trafficking counts after finding he possessed retail-packaged fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine for sale.
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.
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.
British Columbia Supreme Court ordered Jose Barba-Ruiz committed for extradition after finding the identity evidence and ROC material sufficient under the Extradition Act.
Sentencing decision for fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking, plus property obtained by indictable offence, with concurrent custodial terms and ancillary orders.
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…