Sentences with phrase «drug offences»

I also worked in youth courts, where youths are prosecuted for drug offences, in my experience, overwhelmingly with respect to marijuana use.

There are often scenarios that arise where persons are charged with drug offences without knowledge that drugs were present.

The rate of drug offences declined in 2005 as did overall youth crime.

Client charged with various drug offences in relation to a marijuana grow operation on a property client owned.

Client charged with various drug offences including conspiracy to traffic in steroids, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a controlled substance.

Our practice areas include all criminal offences including drug offences, sexual offences, driving offences, violent offences and white collar crime.

[54] The offender in the identified hypothetical would have a prior conviction for a designated drug offence which may be more than ten years old.

Those found guilty of a temporary class drug offence could face up to 14 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.

He also pointed to a nine per cent increase in the number of drug offences committed, saying it represented a «serial failure» on the part of ministers.

Drug offences constitute a very large area of criminal law.

Our firm has successfully represented hundreds of individuals facing drug offences.

Regardless of which specific drug offence you have been charged with, legal representation is critical.

It is important to note that actual knowledge is not necessary for there to be a conviction for most drug offences.

Currently 25 countries retain the death penalty for drug offences.

Given the complexity of drug offences, it is imperative to have a lawyer with the knowledge, experience and track record to ensure you have the best legal representation possible.

Stories about people charged with drug offences, or victims of crime, or new laws are all over the Internet and news media.

Client charged with various drug offences including possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of a controlled substance (marijuana).

He's worked on matters ranging from murder to theft, including drug offences, domestic assault, weapons and firearms offences.

Mandatory minimum sentencing provisions for certain drug offences look especially ripe for a constitutional challenge, particularly when they are applied to the mentally ill, those with drug addictions, or aboriginal offenders.

You have seen an example for personal injury above; a criminal defence lawyer could include criminal defence as a practice area, and then add pages focusing on drug offences, DUI, domestic violence, assault, etc. as sub pages to the criminal defence practice area.

Many states have established what is known as «drug court» programs charged with serious drug offences under the supervision of a judge who aim to rehabilitate the accused (usually are repeat offenders) instead of taking the case to trial.

We have experience in the following cases: Appeals Assault and Violent Crimes Bail Hearings DUI and Impaired Driving Domestic Violence Drug Offences Firearms Charges Fraud and Financial Crimes Internet Crimes Youth and Juvenile Offences Sex Offences

Overall crime rates fell seven per cent over the last year, but drug offences increased according to the British Crime Survey (BCS).

Glenn was an appointed Agent for the Director of Public Prosecutions Service of Canada predominately prosecuting drug offences in the Salmon Arm and Revelstoke areas.

It's almost as bad as things are in America where between 1971 and 2007 they put 39 million people in jail for non-violent drug offences.

Sentencing for drug offences also attracts controversy.

And although drug offences have gone up, the number of firearm offences fell in the three months to September.

Low - level drug offences should be decriminalised in West Africa, according to a high - level report.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about drug offences, including possession or trafficking, or any other criminal defence matter, please contact Affleck & Barrison LLP online or at 905-404-1947.

«There is no evidence that mandatory prison time for people convicted of drug offences reduces the problems associated with drug use, or drug use itself.

This is the prime minister who cautioned against drugs, implemented unnecessary mandatory minimums for minor drug offences, tried to paint Justin Trudeau as a dangerous pusher, and clouded himself in a «tough on crime» bubble, yet in a most telling revealing strip tease, he embraced Rob and Doug Ford.

Summary: The accused were charged with a variety of mainly drug offences.

To learn more, contact us online or at 905-404-1947 for a free consultation with one of our Oshawa lawyers handling drug offences.

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For immediate release — April 15, 2016 VANCOUVER — In a ground - breaking judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that mandatory minimum sentencing for certain drug offences violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In 2012, amendments to the CDSA added mandatory minimum penalties for particular drug offences in certain circumstances.

Many believe that with leniency towards simple possession of small amounts of marijuana being allowed, the authorities will bend over backwards to prosecute other drug offences (including drugging and driving) even more vigorously.

Our Conservative government has legislated mandatory minimum sentences for many drug offences, rejected a therapeutic evidence - based drug policy, and sought to demonize critics as being soft on crime.

For a sampling of recent successes that Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan has enjoyed for his Clients, browse his Recent Successes in Defending Drug Offences.

Generally, your leading or «head» keywords will be used on the home page, body keywords on your practice area pages, and longer tail keywords targeted on the «deepest» level pages — typically these are subcategories of a practice area (think of drug offences below the criminal defence practice area).

«Trends in police — reported drug offences in Canada.»

We defend clients against a wide spectrum of drug crime charges, from simple possession to more serious drug offences.

Drug offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act are always a controversial issue.

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales published new sentencing guidelines for drug offences which came into force from February 2012.

Yet, that has been the law in Canada since the introduction of the Truth in Sentencing Act in 2009, which removed judicial discretion from certain drug offences and imposed mandatory minimum sentences.

On drug offences, the book says prosecutors should stick with the mandatory sentence where it is supported by the facts and, as a general rule, not discard the minimum to achieve a plea bargain.