RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. S. R. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
July 19, 2010
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon; Assault Causing Bodily Harm. |
| Issue: | Whether, in thecircumstances, Mr. Mines' client wouuld be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser charge of common assault and to make a joint submission for a Conditional Discharge, which was accepted by the court. No criminal coviction. No jail. |
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R. vs. E.Z. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 15, 2010
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | After considering Mr. Mines' representations on his client's behalf, Crown Counsel entered a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. A.B. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
July 14, 2010
| Charge: | Assault Causing Bodily Harm. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | Crown Counsel was seeking a jail sentence, but Mr. Mines was able to persuade the Crown to make a joint submission for a 4 month Conditional Sentence on a plea to the lesser offence of common assault. The plea was accepted by the court; no jail. |
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R. vs. A.R. - Vancouver Provincial Court
June 10, 2010
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether there was a substantial likelihood of conviction. |
| Result: | After considering Mr. Mines' representations, Crown Counsel elected to call no evidence. Charge dismissed. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. R.S.B. - Surrey Provincial Court
May 12, 2010
| Charge: | Forcible Entry; Assault with a Weapon (x2). |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charges in this domestic violence case. |
| Result: | Given the steps Mr.Mines' client had taken to rehabilitate himself, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter a Stay of Proceedings prio to the trial date. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. S.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 12, 2010
| Charge: | Uttering a Threat. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interset to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | The Crown had originally sought a jail sentence but Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to Stay the Proceedings upon his client entering into a "Peace Bond". No jail. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 01, 2010
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether there was a reasonable likelihood of a conviction. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' representations on his client's behalf, Crown Counsel entered a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.Y. - Victoria Provincial Court
January 15, 2010
| Charge: | Criminal Harrassment; Threatening x2. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had a reasonable likelihood of obtaining a conviction. |
| Result: | Mr.Mines' client pleaded not guilty, the Crown called no evidence, and the trial judge found Mr.Mines' client not guilty.The judge dismissed all 3 criminal charges and placed Mr. Mines' client on a common law Peace Bond. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. G.A. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
January 06, 2010
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction. |
| Result: | On the trial date Crown Counsel, after hearing Mr. Mines' representations, agreed to proceed by way of a s. 810 Recognizance ("Peace Bond"). No criminal record. |
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R. vs. M.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
December 11, 2009
| Charge: | Criminal Harassment |
| Issue: | Whether, given the nature of the alleged harassment and the apparent consent of the complainant, there was a substantial likelihood of conviction. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter a Stay of Proceedings prior to setting the matter down for trial. No criminal record. |
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