From: johnturmel@yahoo.com   
      
   JCT: Some people thought that when I said we had our 1st   
   Smith BENO Withdrawal on Dec 16 that I meant Marie Eve. No,   
   she was stalled. But that very day, James Turner, self-   
   defending his own charges from 2006 for Possession for the   
   Purpose of Trafficking and Production of 2,879 plants got   
   word that rather than face his upcoming Smith BENO Quash   
   motion, Crown Steven White's Office wrote the Trial   
   Coordinator and James Turner that they were withdrawing all   
   charges!   
      
   From the Crown's Memorandum:   
       CR: 1. On Sep 28 2006, James Turner was charged with   
       production of marihuana, namely 2879 plants, contrary to   
       section 7(1) if the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;   
       possession of marihuana for the purposes of trafficking   
       contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA and possession of   
       proceeds of property obtained by crime contrary to   
       section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.   
      
   JCT: One of the biggest (2,879!!!) grow-op busts in Canadian   
   history after the longest (9-years) drawn-out prosecution in   
   Canadian history and the Crown gives up just before the   
   upcoming trial when Smith BENO Quash comes first?!!! Here's   
   the letter from the Crown to the Trial Coordinator:   
       "Good morning Tina,   
       I was advised by the assigned Crown on the above matter,   
       Steve White, that all of the charges against Mr. Turner   
       will be withdrawn and the Crown will not be proceeding   
       with the Charter Voir Dire scheduled for January 18 to   
       22, 2016 and the actual trial dates of February 22-26,   
       2016. Those dates can be freed/used for other purposes.   
       Mr. Turner's matter should therefore be re-listed for   
       Assignment Court on January 08th, 2016 simply to be   
       spoke to for the purposes of formally withdrawing the   
       charges.   
       I understand that Mr. Turner is representing himself and   
       I have included him in this email.  I believe that it   
       would be in Mr. Turners' interest to appear at the   
       assignment court on January 08th, 2016.   
       Thank you,   
       Lucille Bordeleau   
       Legal Assistant   
       Public Prosecution Services of Canada   
       National Capital Region   
       160 Elgin Street, Room 1400 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8   
       Tel: (613) 948-9990 Fax: (613) 957-9043   
       lucille.bordeleau@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca   
      
   JCT: And they'll have to return all the evidence against   
   Jim, his equipment, his money! With Interest, I'm not sure.   
   I didn't hear about it until Thursday. Seems Jim was walking   
   on air for the rest of the day.   
      
   But Jan 8 2015 should be one heck of a celebration in   
   Ottawa, don't you think? Since the Crown withdrawing charges   
   for a 2,879 plant grow rather than face Smith BENO Quash has   
   to help everyone else.   
      
   You can bet the judge for Shawn Tedder's Quash tomorrow   
   morning will get a copy! And the fact Marie Eve doesn't have   
   to have it heard by the Trial Judge means that argument   
   shouldn't work against Shawn or the Montreal Musketeers   
   either. Robert Neron's going to have to send a copy to   
   Justice Riopelle! Cut it and fax it as soon as you can!   
      
   What an incredible cave. Not against some dinky 3-clone   
   charge they can say wasn't worth it but against almost 1000   
   times greater charge they'd already invested 9 years 3   
   months on so far!!! Say 9 years 4 months in January!! 112!   
      
   So Jan 8 2016 will end the longest successful medpot defence   
   in history and by a self-represented accused to boot. Which   
   is now Superior Court hint of precedent on the way.   
      
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