RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. S.M. - Williams Lake Supreme Court
May 21, 2010
| Charge: | Production of Marijuana; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Marijuana). |
| Issue: | Whether police breached Mr. Mines' clients' Charter rights prior to obtaining a confession from him with respect to his invovement in a 5,000 plant grow-operation. |
| Result: | On the 5th day of trial, after Mr. Mines had vigorously cross-examined police witnesses, Crown Counsel offered a satisfactory resolution by way of plea bargain. The Crown had originally sought a two year jail sentence, but significantly downgraded its position to a 12 month Conditional Sentence Order with no house arrest, no electronic monitoring and no probation. |
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R. vs. R.G. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 29, 2010
| Charge: | Production of Marijuana; PPT Marijuana. |
| Issue: | Whether the marijuana plants were produced for a commercial purpose or were for personal use. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the trial judge agreed that the marijuana was for personal use. Suspended Sentence. No jail. |
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R. vs. G.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 01, 2010
| Charge: | Possession for the purpose of Trafficking ( Ecstacy & Marijuana) |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstaces, the drugs could have been possessed for personal use. |
| Result: | After considering Mr. Mines' representations, Crown Counsel downgraded the charge to simple possession. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the judge granted his client a Conditional Discharge rather than the jail sentence originally sought. |
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R. vs. J. L. - Richmond Provincial Court
March 25, 2010
| Charge: | Trafficking (Cocaine). |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances of a "dial-a-dope" scheme, Mr. Mines' client would receive a jail sentence. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge granted Mr. Mines' client a 9 month Conditional Sentence. No jail. |
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R. vs. J.L. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 04, 2010
| Charge: | Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Marijuana). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the judge granted Mr. Mines' client a Conditional Sentence. No jail. |
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R. vs. N.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 14, 2009
| Charge: | Production of Marijuana; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown Counsel could prove that Mr. Mines' client had control over the grow operation. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines made representations resulting in Crown staying all charges prior to trial. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. C.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
June 18, 2009
| Charge: | Unlawful Possession of Tobacco ( Excise Act.) |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown could prove that Mr. Mines' client was a party to the unlawful possession of eleven cases of cigarettes. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to guide his client through a police investigation that resulted in Crown Counsel entering a Stay of Proceedings prior to the trial. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. D.M.A. - Vancouver Provincial Court
May 15, 2009
| Charge: | Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine and heroin). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail in this "dial-a-dope" case. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge agreed that a Conditional Sentence was appropriate. Mr. Mines' client was allowed to serve the sentence in the community. No jail. |
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R. vs. A.C. - New Westminster Provincial Court
May 06, 2009
| Charge: | Possesion for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine). |
| Issue: | Whether jail was the appropriate sentence. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge agreed that jail was not necessary and placed his client on Probation. |
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R. vs. M. H. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 08, 2009
| Charge: | Trafficking. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow his client into the Alternative Measures Program. No criminal record. |
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