Entrapment

The accused pleaded guilty to child luring after communicating with an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl on Craigslist.

The accused sought a stay of proceedings, arguing he was entrapped by the police.

The court dismissed the entrapment claim, finding the officer was engaged in a bona fide investigation and merely provided an opportunity to commit the offence without inducing it.

A finding of guilt was registered.

The appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking after being arrested with four kilograms of cocaine.

He appealed his conviction, arguing the trial judge erred in refusing to issue a material witness warrant for a person he believed was the confidential informant who tipped off the police.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the trial judge's conclusion that there was no evidence the proposed witness was a state agent or would provide material evidence on the issue of entrapment.

The appellant, a youth at the time of his initial involvement, was convicted of participating in a terrorist group after attending training camps and committing acts such as shoplifting and removing a surveillance camera.

On appeal, he argued the trial judge misapprehended evidence, erred in admitting his post-arrest statement despite Charter breaches, improperly admitted hearsay evidence under the co-conspirators' exception, and failed to stay proceedings for abuse of process and entrapment.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the trial judge's factual conclusions were supported by the record, the Charter breaches did not warrant exclusion of the statement under s. 24(2), the hearsay evidence was properly admitted, and the police conduct did not amount to entrapment or an abuse of process.

The appellant appealed his conviction for drug trafficking and the dismissal of his entrapment claim, arguing the trial judge's findings were unreasonable and the reasons inadequate.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the trial judge's rejection of the appellant's credibility and the evidence of an agreement to sell heroin to an undercover officer supported the conviction.

The court also held that the entrapment argument failed, as the police conduct was investigatory and followed by conduct amounting to trafficking.

The appellant appealed his conviction and sentence for trafficking in cocaine.

He argued that the jury verdicts were inconsistent, the trial judge failed to properly instruct the jury on aiding and abetting, and the trial judge erred in finding he was not entrapped.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding no errors in the jury instructions or the entrapment ruling.

The sentence appeal was also dismissed, as the 14-month sentence was fit and within the appropriate range.