R. v. Pham, 2006 SCC 26, [2006] 1 SCR 940

                                                 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

Between:

Kim Thi Pham

Appellant

and

Her Majesty The Queen

Respondent

Coram: McLachlin C.J. and Deschamps, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ.

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R. v. Pham, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 940, 2006 SCC 26

Kim Thi Pham                                                                                                   Appellant

v.

Her Majesty The Queen                                                                               Respondent

Indexed as:  R. v. Pham

Neutral citation:  2006 SCC 26.

File No.:  31256.

2006:  June 21.

Present:  McLachlin C.J. and Deschamps, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario

Narcotics — Possession for purpose of trafficking — Constructive possession.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (McMurtry C.J.O. and Blair J.A. and Kozak J. (ad hoc)) (2005), 77 O.R. (3d) 401, 204 O.A.C. 299, 203 C.C.C. (3d) 326, 36 C.R. (6^th) 200, [2005] O.J. No. 5127 (QL), affirming the accused’s conviction for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.  Appeal dismissed.

Craig Parry, for the appellant.

James C. Martin, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

1                                   The Chief Justice — We are all of the view that this appeal should be dismissed for the reasons of the majority of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellant:  Craig Parry, Kitchener.

Solicitor for the respondent:  Attorney General of Canada, Halifax.