R. v. G.C. [Provincial Court, Red Deer, March 2015]

G.C. was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime. G.C. was arrested as part of a lengthy investigation involving surveillance, multiple warrants and the arrest of three other people. Police allege that they observed G.C. loading marijuana into the trunk of her vehicle. She was followed and eventually pulled over by police and arrested. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately a pound of marijuana, approximately $1500 cash. Ms. Fagan was successful in securing 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. without having to schedule a trial date.