Examining Variability of Sentences – R v. Johnson and R v. Proulx
n R v. Johnson, the accused pled guilty to cocaine possession for the purpose of
trafficking. The trial judge suspended the sentence and imposed 3 years of supervised probation.
This case starts back in February of 2014, when Johnson was released on an undertaking
regarding contact with the mother of his children. 10 months later police responded to a domestic
disturbance call where Johnson was found to be in breach of his undertaking and arrested.
