R v. ANN: [Court of Justice, Calgary – April 2026]

SUMMARY: ANN was the target of an investigation conducted by the CPS  Organized Crime Offender Management Unit and the Gun Violence  Enforcement Team.  

As a consequence of police surveillance, they obtained a Warrant to Search the home and vehicle of ANN. As a consequence of those searches the police seized a substantial quantity of crack cocaine packaged for resale, a loaded  Glock 45 calibre handgun (with a defaced serial number) and in excess of  $25,000.00 cash. ANN was charged with a number of offences including:  

(1) Possession of a Loaded Handgun 

(2) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking 

(3) Possession of Proceeds of Crime. 

The case for the prosecution appeared exceedingly strong for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the presence of ANN’s DNA on the handgun.  

Bottom Line: Patrick Fagan managed to successfully terminate the entire prosecution as a consequence of a violation of ANN’s constitutional right to be tried within a reasonable period of time as guaranteed by Section 11(b) of the Charter and as mandated by the Supreme Court of Canada in R v. Jordan,  2016 SCC 27.