Law360 Canada ( May 3, 2021, 9:34 AM EDT) -- Appeal by the accused from convictions for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of heroin and numerous breaches of her recognizance for being in possession of cellular phones, a knife and drugs. The appellant asked a Subway employee to help her gain entry into her locked vehicle. The employee noticed damage to the ignition. Believing the vehicle was stolen, he contacted police. Police found the methamphetamine, alcohol and a knife in plain view. Also found in the vehicle were a scale, police scanner, eight cellular phones and small plastic bags. There were no documents identifying the appellant as owner or occupant of the vehicle and the Crown did not tender evidence of the vehicle registration. There was an identification document found belonging to another woman. No keys were found in the vehicle or in the possession of the appellant. The Crown did not conduct a voir dire regarding voluntariness of the appellant’s statements to the police. The Crown also failed to have the police enter into evidence the results of the licence plate search; however, defence did not object to the police testifying to the results of this search as a narrative exception to what was otherwise hearsay. The trial judge found the appellant had constructive possession of the vehicle and its entire contents. The expert evidence was that the 14.27 grams of methamphetamine on its own would not establish trafficking. The trial judge accepted the expert evidence that the drugs along with the other items established possession for the purpose of trafficking....