Drug charges against a Mennonite man from Taber accused of being part of a trafficking network with ties to organized crime in Mexico have been stayed because of unreasonable delay.
The health minister accounted that marijuana legislation is to be introduced next spring. Lawyer Andrea Urquhart remarked about the implications on people charged with marijuana related offences.
Father of accused R.H. asked forgiveness from the family of the victim during a hearing where Tonii Roulston and Andrea Urquhart asked for 12 years parole eligibility.
A drug case that’s been before the court for more than a year avoided a major delay when a judge ruled that lawyers representing two suspects would not have to withdraw.