Drug Offences Flashcards
Section 6(1)(c) MODA 1975
Supplies Class A or Class B controlled drug
Supply or administer or offer to supply or administer
Any class A controlled drug or Class B controlled drug
To any other person
Or otherwise deal in any such controlled drug
Supply
To furnish or provide something that is needed or desired
Supply Sec 2 MODA 1975
Interpretation
Supply - includes distribute, give, sell
R v Maginnis
Supply involves more than the mere transfer of physical control. It includes enabling the recipient to apply the thing … to purposes for which he desires
Distribution
Relates to the supply of drugs to multiple people
R v Donald (distribution)
Supply includes the distribution of jointly owned property between its co-owners
Distribution is complete when the defendant has done all that is necessary to accomplish delivery of the drug to others
Giving
Giving involves handing over or in some other way transferring an item to another person
R v Knox ( Giving)
A person who is in unlawful Position of a controlled drug which, has been deposited for safekeeping, has the intent to supply that drug to another if his intention is to return the drug to the person who deposited it with him
R v Wildbore (giving)
A passive custodian who relinquishes custody of a drug to meet the needs of another, has the necessary intent for supply
Selling
A sale occurs when a quantity or share in a drug is exchanged for some valuable consideration
Administering (black law dictionary)
In the context of drug dealing the appropriate meaning of administer is to direct and cause a drug to be taken into the system of another person
Injecting a person with heroin, causing a person to consume a date rape drug by slipping into the drink without their knowledge
What two elements must be proven for offer to supply or administer?
The communication of an offer to supply or administer a controlled drug (actually Reus)
An intention that the other person believes the offer to be genuine (mens rea) 
R v During
An offer is an intimation by the person charged to another that he is ready on request to supply to that other drugs of a kind prohibited by the statute
R v Brown ( 4 examples of guilt)
- Offers to supply a drug that he has on hand
- Offers to supply a drug that will be procured at some future date
- Offers to supply a drug that he mistakenly believes he can supply
- Offers to supply a drug deceitfully, knowing he will not supply that drug
R v Brown (offer)
The making of such an intimation, with the intention that it should be understood as a genuine offer, is an offence
Otherwise deals (Hooper and Another)
In terms of otherwise dealing the example which readily comes to mind is barter or exchange
Section 6(1)(d) MODA 1975
Supplies, administers or offers to supply or administer to persons under 18 years
Supply or administer or offer to supply or administer
Any Class C controlled drug
to a person under 18 years of age
R v Forrest and Forrest
The best evidence possible in the circumstances should be induced by the prosecution in proof of the victims age
Section 6(1)(e) MODA 1975
Sell, or offer to sell, any class C controlled drug to person of or over 18 years
Sell or offer to sell
Any class C controlled drug
To a person of or over 18 years of age
Section 6(5) MODA 1975
If it is proved that a person has supplied a controlled drug to another person he shall until the contrary is proved be deemed to have sold that controlled drug to that other person
Section 6(1)(f) MODA 1975
Possession of controlled drugs for supply
Have any controlled drug
in his possession
for any of the purposes Set out in paragraphs (c), (d) or (e) of this subsection
What are the two elements of possession?
Physical element
- actual custody or control
- potential custody or control
Mental element
- knowledge - of possession and knowledge it is a controlled drug
- intention - willingness to possess
R v Cox
Position involves two elements. The first, the physical element, is actual or potential physical custody or control. The second, the mental element, is a combination of knowledge and intention; knowledge in the sense of an awareness by the accused that the substance is in his possession; and an intention to exercise possession