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Card 013: breach of the law “same crime, same sentence” — Possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking (Canada, British Columbia) · British Columbia · he — 36 months in custody, she — 2 years in custody
Possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking (Canada, British Columbia) · British Columbia · 2017 / 2016 · he — Found guilty on all five counts on 23 June 2017, 36 months in custody; she — Pleaded guilty, 2 years in custody.
Both cases were heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Both were tried for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. In both cases the Crown asked for four years in custody.
Shelden Durno Harris, 33, had no record. He was convicted on five counts: cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, TFMPP and hashish. Police found 1,110.01 g of cocaine, 210 g of heroin, 306.79 g of methamphetamine and 464.12 g of TFMPP on him. The court imposed 36 months in custody.
Christie Lee Chamberlain, 34, had no relevant record. She pleaded guilty to three counts: cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. The drugs were valued at $100,000–116,000. The court imposed 2 years in custody.
The court told Harris it hoped the joy of fatherhood and his family would help him lead a law-abiding life.
Details: both decisions, the law, what happened after
He
- Case: R. v. Harris
- Citation: 2017 BCSC 1552
- Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Date of decision: 2017-07-21
- Charge: Five counts: possession of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, TFMPP and hashish for the purpose of trafficking
- Outcome: Found guilty on all five counts on 23 June 2017
- Sentence: 36 months in custody
- Facts: Harris is 33, no record. Police found 1,110.01 g of cocaine, 210 g of heroin, 306.79 g of methamphetamine and 464.12 g of TFMPP. The Crown asked for four years. The court imposed 36 months in custody. (paras. 1, 2, 7, 22, 29, 37, 84, 98)
- Decision: https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/17/15/2017BCSC1552.htm
She
- Case: R. v. Chamberlain
- Citation: 2016 BCSC 379
- Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Date of decision: 2016-02-19
- Charge: Three counts: possession of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin for the purpose of trafficking
- Outcome: Pleaded guilty
- Sentence: 2 years in custody
- Facts: Chamberlain is 34, no relevant record. The drugs were valued at $100,000–116,000. The Crown asked for four years. The court imposed two years in custody. (paras. 3, 14, 15, 24, 33, 60)
- Decision: https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/16/03/2016BCSC0379.htm
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