R. v. A.D.

Client charges with very serious offences including Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Drug Trafficking (Cocaine and Fentanyl) and Possession of a Loaded Firearms involving proactive police surveillance and search resulting in the location of a “secret compartment” in the vehicle containing drugs, cash and a loaded gun.  Case proceeded through the Preliminary Inquiry at the Provincial Court and was then scheduled for trial at the B.C. Supreme Court.   In the last week before the trial, the prosecutor provided some late disclosure which led to further communications and letters between defence counsel and the prosecutor as a risk of an adjournment loomed over the case.  Mr. Shapray was able to negotiate for all charges against his client being DROPPED with a plea by the passenger in the vehicle.  Client has been facing lengthy driving prohibition and mutli-year federal jail sentence. – NOT GUILTY