RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. M. J. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 19, 2008
| Charge: | Forcible Entry; Mischief to Property. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interst to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade crown Counsel to stay the criminal charges upon his client entering into a Peace Bond to have no contact with the complainant. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. D.W. - Richmond Provincial Court
August 15, 2008
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow his client into the Alternative Measures Program. No charge ever approved. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.W. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 13, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was acting in self defence when he punched a bus driver who was ejecting him from the bus. |
| Result: | Not guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge agreed that Mr. Mines client was probably acting to defend himself and dismissed the charge. |
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R. vs. H. K. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 11, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to allow his client to enter into a "Peace Bond" and to enter a stay of proceedings on the assault charge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. S.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 23, 2008
| Charge: | Possesion for the Pupose of Trafficking (Ecstacy) |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client's Charter rights were breached upon being searched and whether Crown would be granted an adjournment when a police witness did not attend the trial. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines submissions, the trial judge declined to grant the adjournment and Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.D. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
July 18, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. |
| Result: | Upon his client completing a course of anger management counselling sessions, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. S.S. - Richmond Provincial Court
July 11, 2008
| Charge: | Possession of Child Pornography; Importing Obscene Material. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client had knowledge of the contents of DVDs that he purchased in China and brought into Canada. |
| Result: | After making submissions to police, Canada Border Service investigators and Crown Counsel, Mr. Mines' client was not charged with any criminal or Customs Act offence. No record. |
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D.F. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
July 10, 2008
| Charge: | Reveiw of 90 Day Administrative Driving Prohibition. |
| Issue: | Whether the adjudicator had sufficient material from the investigating police officer to uphold the driving prohibition imposed upon Mr. Mines' client. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the adjudicator refused to grant an adjournment of the hearing and Mr. Mines' client's driving prohibition was revoked. |
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R. vs. K.D. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 07, 2008
| Charge: | Hit and Run Investigation. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be charged with a criminal offence when he left his car after an accident. |
| Result: | After Mr. Mines' submissions to police, his client was issued a Motor Vehicle Act violation ticket and was not charged with a crime. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. S.G. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 03, 2008
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the criminal charge upon his client entering into a Peace Bond. |
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