Charges Withdrawn: Possession of Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking

A large amount of marihuana was found inside a detached suburban home when police raided the home in search of a firearm. Police believed that a bullet, which went through the front window of the house across the street, originated from the home in question. No firearm was found during the search, but the client was charged, along with everyone else found inside the home, with possession of the seized marihuana with the intent to traffic it (such charges are usually laid when the invesitgating officers find an illegal drug in such a quantity that they do not think it would be for personal use).

Tyler MacDonald represented the client at the judicial pre-trial for this matter. Judicial pre-trials are private meetings between the prosecutor, the judge, and the defence lawyer(s) for the purpose of determining time estimates for trial, outstanding evidentiary issues, and whether any resolution can be worked out based on the strengths and weaknesses of the Crown's case or based on any other relevant circumstances. Subsequent to this judicial pre-trial, the Crown dropped all charges against the client and all of the other accused. The negotiations which took place during the judicial pre-trial are confidential.