Christos Karteris, a criminal lawyer working for Cormier Simard, was defending a client charged with possession of 47 grams of cannabis resin (Section 4 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). This client already had a criminal record for impaired driving. Nevertheless, he wished to receive a discharge to avoid having problems with his employer. The client pleaded guilty to the drug possession charge. Mr Karteris had the client testify, and the latter explained the nature of his job to the Judge. The Judge agreed to Mr Karteris’s suggestion, and the client received an aboslute discharge after making a charity donation of $ 1,000.
Not all of Mr Karteris’ clients are acquitted. See notice.
