18. Regina v. C.L. [Provincial Court of Alberta — June 2011]

Client charged with possession of approximately 67 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, proceeds (over $20,000.00 cash ) and multiple firearms offences (involving two automatic handguns) as a consequence of a police search of a residential premises. We elected trial by way of a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench and scheduled a preliminary inquiry. At the preliminary inquiry this most serious prosecution against C. L. was terminated in its entirety by way of an entry of a Stay of Proceedings is a legal term used to refer to a direction by a Crown prosecutor or a Judge to the Clerk of the Court to terminate a criminal prosecution. Click for more information..