Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and meth, Possess weapon x3, Proceeds of crime.

R. v. J.P. | 2024 | Toronto

The client was the target of a search warrant in which there were four separate confidential informants but almost no investigation conducted by the police to corroborate their sources. When the warrant was executed, the police found almost an ounce each of fentanyl, cocaine, and meth both on him and in his room, in addition to finding an air pistol, knife, and a baton. We set a six-day trial and filed a Charter Application challenging both the warrant and the police failure to call his lawyer immediately upon arrest. It was all we had, given the fact that the drugs and weapons were found on him and in the room his family (who were home at the time) identified as his. After reading our Application, however, the Crown recognized we both had risks at trial and offered to resolve with a plea to the cocaine and meth for a conditional sentence of two years; withdrawing the fentanyl count (which would have attracted a 4-5 year sentence on its own) and all of the weapons charges and the client will never see the inside of a cell.

Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and percs; Possession of a loaded restricted firearm, Possession of a prohibited device (switches) x5, Proceeds of crime.

R. v. F.A. | 2023 | Toronto

This trial was set for 15 days over a one year period, with a series of Charter challenges to 18 different search warrants and a police investigation spanning 3 cities. Two hours into what was scheduled for two days of cross examining the Affiant, the Crown recognized the serious deficiencies with the warrant and the less-than-honest officer who prepared it. After he admitted to submitting an affidavit he had sworn to be true but knew to be false, the Crown withdrew all charges.

Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, oxys, ketamine, Adderall, and LSD.

R. v. M.R. | 2022 | ST. CATHARINES

Our client was the target of a drug investigation that culminated in three warrants being executed and a variety of substances, cash, and cell phones seized. It took almost 20 months and an extensive Charter Application challenging the warrants into his apartment and vehicles but on the first day of the application, the Crown withdrew all charges and the client remains free of any criminal record.

Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl and possession of ammunition.

R. v. T.G-F | 2021 | TORONTO

Client was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl (later confirmed as also including carfentanyl, cocaine, and heroin) and over 200 rounds of ammunition after police executed a search warrant at a residence they believed was his. After a successful challenge to the warrant, the Judge decided that the police had mislead the issuing justice and excluded all of the evidence; and my client was acquitted of all counts. Read the judges reasons below:

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Possession of a loaded restricted firearm, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, proceeds of crime, fail to comply with recognizance.

R. v. L.N | 2021 | MIDLAND

Client acquitted of all charges following an 8 day battle, where I argued that my client was racially profiled and investigated for no other reason than being a black man driving through Midland. The investigation led to his unlawfully arrest and search of the trunk of his car where the drugs and gun were located. The judge agreed with my arguments and excluded all evidence and even acquitted on the breach of bail because “but for the racial profiling, Mr. N would never have been identified to the police or become the subject of their investigation”.

This decision is well worth the read: (see below)

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Possession of a Loaded and Restricted Firearm and Possession of Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth for the Purpose of Trafficking.

R. v. M.S. | 2020 | ST. CATHARINES

After receiving a tip that my client was dealing drugs, police installed a tracking device in his car and later executed a search warrant for the car and a residence. We successfully challenged the warrant for the tracker and the warrants for the home and car. In excluding all evidence at trial (the gun and drugs), the judge stated, “The conduct of the state authorities in this case was so subversive of the process that in order for the justice system to dissociate itself from the police actions the only remedy is to set aside the warrants…”

• Reported Decision

Client charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm x2, after the police raided a trap house and arrested all 8 people found inside.

R. v. T.W. | 2019 | TORONTO

After a nine-day preliminary hearing, we had him discharged of all counts.

Possessing Unlawfully Restricted and Prohibited Firearms (multiple counts), Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Marijuana and Hash, and for Proceeds of Crime.

R. v. L.C. | 2014 | TORONTO

After successful challenge to the search warrant and all charges withdrawn, appeared in the Superior Court and secured the return of 19 firearms and over $250,000 in cash seized by the police.