Cory Wilson represented A.S. on her sentence appeal. The appeal arose out of a unique case in which A.S. was knowingly transporting a large volume of marijuana between provinces, but was unaware that the supplier snuck in a kilogram of cocaine. At trial, A.S. pled guilty to trafficking in the 80 pounds of marijuana, but not guilty of the cocaine. Despite A.S.’s lack of knowledge, the trial judge convicted her of the cocaine, as a result of case law that mandated a conviction.
A.S. was sentenced to 30 months of incarceration. The Crown appealed and sought a sentence of 4-5 years.
Cory Wilson represented A.S. on appeal and convinced the Court of Appeal that despite the mandated conviction, her lack of knowledge made her moral culpability non-existent for the cocaine. The Court of Appeal agreed and upheld the 30-month sentence.