R. v. Greyeyes case below. 4 Case R. v. Greyeyes, 1997 CanLII 313 (S.C.C.) For more information, Go to Nelson Social Studies In August 1994, Ernest Greyeyes sold five joints case, Greyeyes did far more than act as a purchaser. He clearly aided the traffic of narcotics. of marijuana to an undercover RCMP officer, Constable Morgan. The next day, Morgan asked Greyeyes if he knew where he could get some For Discussion cocaine. Greyeyes took Morgan to an apartment building. Greyeyes talked to the occupants through 1. Examine the wording of what constitutes the closed door and negotiated a deal. The purchase the offence of trafficking. Is possession an included element of the offence? price was $40 for the cocaine, and the items were exchanged under the door. Morgan drove Greyeyes 2. What are the elements that are necessary home and gave him $10 for helping to obtain the in order to be found guilty of aiding and cocaine. Shortly after this incident, Greyeyes was abetting an offence (see also Chapter 4)? charged with trafficking. 3. In your opinion, should Greyeyes have been At trial, Greyeyes was acquitted. However, the found guilty of possession, possession for Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned the the purpose of trafficking, aiding or abetting acquittal. Greyeyes appealed to the Supreme Court for the purpose of possession, trafficking, or of Canada. The issue was whether someone can be aiding or abetting in trafficking? Support found guilty of trafficking by aiding or abetting in your opinion. the sale of narcotics. The Supreme Court dismissed 4. Having police officers pose as drug dealers Greyeyes's appeal. It stated that anyone who acts on to catch drug users has been criticized as behalf of a purchaser of narcotics should be treated being unethical. Do you agree or disagree? as a purchaser and not as a trafficker. But, in this Why? 248 Unit 2 Criminal Law NEL