8. Regina v. S.M. [Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Calgary, May 2008]

After a six month police investigation involving physical and technical surveillance police search of residential premises resulted in a seizure of 3 pounds of crack cocaine. Client was charged with three counts of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, manufacturing cocaine and three counts of possessing proceeds of crime. 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. was ultimately entered against S. M. on all charges.