Mr Christos Karteris, a lawyer with Cormier Simard, was defending a client charged with narcotics trafficking (Section 5 (1) (3) b) ii Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). The client pleaded guilty of the offence. Being a student, the client wished to avoid having a criminal record because of his age, in order not to interfere with the possibility of finding work.
Mr Karteris requested that a pre-sentencing report be drafted in order to determine what type of individual the client was. Mr Karteris negotiated with the Prosecutor. The lawyers suggested the Judge let the client benefit from an absolute discharge if the client made a $ 500 donation, which suggestion the Judge accepted.
Not all clients of Mr Christos Karteris benefit from a discharge. See notice.
