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Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan

Exceptional Circumstances Means No Jail Time For Drug Courier Delivering 4 Liters of GHB

The Facts:

The client had been arrested in Manitoba during an attempted delivery of 4 liters of GHB. She was delivering the drugs for her boyfriend who was a mid-level trafficker. Meghan Forhan had the file transferred from Manitoba to British Columbia for sentencing. At the time of sentencing the client had recovered from her own drug addiction and successfully started a new life here in British Columbia. Despite the client having turned her life around, overcoming her own addiction, the Crown Counsel was still seeking a 3 year jail sentence.

The Result:

Suspended Sentence imposed; client received a probation order and no jail time.