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R. v. Keilty
In the case R.v.Keilty the accused, Keilty, was charged and convicted of
trafficking in narcotics. He then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada on
the grounds that the trial judge erred in law. The facts in the case were not
disputed but the actual definition of possession under section 2 of the
Narcotic Control Act was the issue. The appellant never actually did sell the
narcotic ....
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.... cases. Another issue
is that if this case becomes precedent it would open a "floodgate" or loophole
in the law where other criminals may escape through. This would allow for more
dangerous dealers of narcotics, who operate their business "long distance" to
escape prosecution because they never actually had the narcotics in their
possession.
Appellant arguments
A person should not be stigmatized by conviction for a criminal offense
they did n ....
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