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Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

R. v. Braun

  • Below the Crown's ask
Crown asked42 months in custody1
Judge imposed30 months in custody (6 months concurrent on the drug count)1
12 months less custody than the Crown asked

What the law allows

MaximumLife imprisonment
Crown asked42 months in custody
Judge imposed30 months in custody
Defence asked2 years less a day conditional sentence
For possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA 5(2)), the Criminal Code currently allows up to life imprisonment, with no mandatory minimum. Life is drawn at 25 years for scale. Read the section.

Jeremy Leigh James Braun was found guilty by a jury of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a loaded restricted firearm without a licence, which he carried into a shopping mall. The Crown sought a global sentence of 42 months, with the firearm sentence consecutive; the defence sought a conditional sentence of two years less a day. Justice LeBlanc imposed 30 months on the firearm count concurrent to six months on the drug count, finding a sentence at the bottom of the normal range fit for a first-time offender with strong community support.

In the judge's words

However, considering Mr. Braun's mitigating circumstances, that he is a first-time offender and has strong community support, I find that a sentence at the bottom of the normal range is fit in all of the circumstances.

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The record

Prior convictions
0 prior convictions1
At the time of the offence
Not stated1
Defence asked for
2 years less a day conditional sentence1
Appeal
Not yet checked
Counsel
Crown: M. Adams
Defence: M. T. Mulligan

More cases by The Honourable Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc

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    874 days (873 days credited for 582 days pre-sentence custody, one further day served), then 3 years probation
  2. July 8, 2026
    R. v. Peppin, 2026 BCSC 1329Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, St. John's
    2 years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest), less 16 days credit; 3 months concurrent on the marihuana count
  3. April 10, 2026
    R. v. McQuarrie, 2026 BCSC 728Robbery, Victoria
    • Below the Crown's ask
    8 years 6 months (3,100 days), less 1,422 days' credit; 1,678 days left to serve

More possession of a schedule i or ii substance for the purpose of trafficking cases

  1. September 18, 2026
    R v Alves, 2026 BCSC 1792Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Production of a Schedule I or II substance; Possession of anything for use in producing or trafficking a controlled substance, Maple Ridge. Justice Terence A. Schultes
    3 years' imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 and 2 years on count 3, concurrent
  2. September 11, 2026
    R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Rossland. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    5 years in custody (3.5 years firearm, concurrent 24 months drug, plus 1.5 years consecutive for breach of weapons prohibition), less 978 days credit
  3. August 27, 2026
    R. v. Marshall, 2026 BCSC 1686Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Victoria. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Six years imprisonment (concurrent on all counts), less 537 days credit for pre-trial custody
  4. August 25, 2026
    R. v. Beals, 2026 NSPC 43Operation with blood alcohol over the legal limit; Breach of a release order; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Dartmouth. Judge Timothy G. Daley
    2 years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest for 12 months, then curfew), then 2 years probation

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More from the Supreme Court of British Columbia

  1. September 18, 2026
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    3 years' imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 and 2 years on count 3, concurrent
  2. September 15, 2026
    R. v. C.S.M., 2026 BCSC 1770Manslaughter, Coquitlam. Justice David M. Layton
    2 years and 99 days in custody, less 99 days credit (2 years remaining)
  3. September 11, 2026
    R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Rossland. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    5 years in custody (3.5 years firearm, concurrent 24 months drug, plus 1.5 years consecutive for breach of weapons prohibition), less 978 days credit
  4. September 11, 2026
    R v Stuart, 2026 BCSC 1783Aggravated assault, Vancouver. Justice Elin Sigurdson
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
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More cases in Victoria

  1. August 27, 2026
    R. v. Marshall, 2026 BCSC 1686Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Six years imprisonment (concurrent on all counts), less 537 days credit for pre-trial custody
  2. July 24, 2026
    R. v. Smith, 2026 BCSC 1446Aggravated assault. Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc
    • Below the Crown's ask
    874 days (873 days credited for 582 days pre-sentence custody, one further day served), then 3 years probation
  3. May 1, 2026
    R. v. A.D.E., 2026 BCSC 948Sexual assault. Justice Jan Brongers
    • Below the Crown's ask
    3 years imprisonment less 204 days pre-sentence credit
  4. April 10, 2026
    R. v. McQuarrie, 2026 BCSC 728Robbery. Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc
    • Below the Crown's ask
    8 years 6 months (3,100 days), less 1,422 days' credit; 1,678 days left to serve

All cases in Victoria (29)

Sources

  1. R. v. Braun, 2026 BCSC 1488 Court decision, CanLII, July 31, 2026[28] The Crown submits that a fit sentence is a global sentence of 42 months' incarceration. The Crown seeks six months for Count 1 and 36 months for Count 2, to be served consecutive to Count 1.[36] Counsel on behalf of Mr. Braun submits that the appropriate sentence is two years less a day to be served in the community under conditions.[16] Mr. Braun is 49 years old and has no prior criminal record.[16] Mr. Braun is 49 years old and has no prior criminal record.[85] However, considering Mr. Braun's mitigating circumstances, that he is a first-time offender and has strong community support, I find that a sentence at the bottom of the normal range is fit in all of the circumstances.[92] … Count 1: I sentence you to six months' imprisonment for possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. … Count 2: I sentence you to 30 months' imprisonment for possession of a loaded restricted firearm, without a licence, contrary to s. 95(1) of the Code to be served concurrent to the sentence imposed on Count 1.
  2. Criminal Code, s. 95 Record, Justice Laws Website
  3. R. v. Braun, 2026 BCSC 1488 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia

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