Toronto Computer Crimes Lawyer

Access/Possess Child Pornography

Client:  P.F., Accused
Complainant:  York Regional Police — Special Victims Unit
Charges:  access and possess child pornography

The Queen v. P.F.
Ontario Court of Justice, Newmarket
Judge Johnston
(Charges withdrawn: 22 June 2018)

Crown:   P. Colavecchia, Office of the Crown Attorney, Newmarket
Defence:  Craig Penney, Toronto Child Pornography and Computer Crimes Lawyer

¶ 1  CROWN:  At lines 109 and following on the docket, 109 and following. P.F.

¶ 2  THE COURT:   Yes. 109 and 110.

¶ 3  MR PENNEY:   Good morning, Your Honour.

¶ 4  THE COURT:   Good morning.

¶ 5  MR PENNEY:   Penney, initial C.

¶ 6  THE COURT:   Mr. Penney.

¶ 7  CROWN:  I'm handing up a forfeiture order, Your Honour. Mr. Penney and I have discussed this case and upon your signature on the forfeiture order to York Regional Police ...

¶ 8  CLERK:   Regular Penny?

¶ 9  MR PENNEY:   P, N-E-Y.

¶ 10  CROWN:  ... to destroy a seagate hard drive in the iPad with the property tag numbers listed, the Crown will be withdrawing these charges.

¶ 11  THE COURT:   Mr. Penney, that's on consent?

¶ 12  MR PENNEY:   Yes, Your Honour, that's on consent.

¶ 13  THE COURT:   Signed off on the forfeiture order. The charges before the court will be marked withdrawn at the request of the Crown.

¶ 14  CROWN:  Thank you, Your Honour.

¶ 15  THE COURT:   Thank you, Ms. Colavecchia.

¶ 16  MR PENNEY:   And if you're able to get a copy of that, Mr. Clerk? It will assist both the forfeiture and the return of the other items.

¶ 17  CROWN:  Thank you, Your Honour.

¶ 18  MR PENNEY:   Thank you so much, Your Honour. I thank my friend.

¶ 19  THE COURT:   Thank you. No problem.