Alleged dealer who admitted to missing court denied bail
A man accused of dealing meth was denied bail yesterday in Prince Albert Provincial Court after pleading guilty to missing court on three previous occasions.
Daniel Dakota Kennedy, 32, of Shipman, Sask. was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute after police allegedly observed Kennedy and an associate acting suspiciously on Aug. 13. Prosecutor Brent Slobodian said officers activated their emergency lights but Kennedy, riding a bicycle, led police on a brief chase around downtown before an officer pursuing on foot caught up.
Kennedy was initially arrested for breaching his court-ordered curfew, Slobodian said, but when police searched him they found 5.7 g of crystal methamphetamine distributed among several baggies, 2.5 g of processed marijuana resin sometimes referred to as “shatter,” two digital scales, a meth pipe and packaging materials.
Although seeking release on bail, Kennedy was also sentenced on a number of less-serious matters yesterday. Based on a joint submission by the Crown and defence he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months probation on two counts of possession of stolen property, three counts of failing to attend court, two counts of failing to report as ordered and one breach of recognizance when he cut off an electronic monitoring bracelet.