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R. v. Keilty
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
narcotics nor did he at anytime have possession. It is illogical to convict a
person of possession when they don't actually have possession as defined in the
Criminal Code. Therefore is it logical to convict
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