During the course of a street level police undercover operation DI allegedly sold a small quantity of cannabis marijuana to an undercover officer. At first glance DI would appear to have been “dead in the water” but because the Crown adopted a harsh stance relative to sentence (i.e.: “jail”) we had nothing to lose by entering a plea of not guilty and making the Crown prove its case. Bottom Line: As the trial date approached the Crown was faced with insurmountable witness problems resulting in the termination of this prosecution in its entirety by way of a stay of proceedings .