The appellant, Sara Fuller, appealed her convictions on five counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
The appeal challenged the validity of the search warrant that led to the discovery of the drugs, arguing insufficient grounds and staleness of information.
The appellant also raised an issue with the trial judge's reference to her failure to testify.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that there were sufficient grounds for the search warrant and that the two-month delay did not render the information stale given the nature of the stolen goods.
The court also concluded that the trial judge's reference to the appellant's failure to testify, while not ideal, did not undermine the conviction as it was intended to demonstrate the absence of alternative reasonable inferences in a circumstantial case.
