RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. E.T. - Richmond Provincial Court
July 20, 2010
| Charge: | Fraud Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines persuaded Crown Counsel to allow his client into the Alternative Measures Program and to enter a Stay of Proceedings upon its completion. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. G.D. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
July 02, 2010
| Charge: | Attempted Break & Enter. |
| Issue: | Whether,in the circumstances, the Crown could prove that Mr. Mines' client was a willing party to the offence. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. A. C. - Surrey Provincial Court
June 09, 2010
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000 (Shoplifting). |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances, it was in the public interst to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow his client into the Alternative Measures. Upon completion of the program, Crown entered a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs.R. L. - Vancouver Provincial Court
May 27, 2010
| Charge: | Fraud / Theft Under $5000 ( from Employer). |
| Issue: | Whether it was appropriate for the court to grant Mr. Mines' client a Discharge in this "breach of trust" situation. |
| Result: | The Crown sought a conviction through a Conditional Sentence Order, but after hearing Mr.Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the court granted Mr. Mines' client a Conditional Dischchrge. No criminal conviction. |
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R. v. L.P. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 07, 2010
| Charge: | Fraudulent Concealment (x 5). |
| Issue: | What was the appropriate disposition for Mr. Mines' client who had surrendered herself on a Canada-wide warrant for her role in an identity theft scheme. |
| Result: | The Crown had originally sought a 2 year jail sentence. After considering Mr. Mines' representations, Crown and defence made a joint submission which the Court accepted. Two year suspended sentence. No jail. |
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R. vs. S. B. - Vancouver Provincial Court.
March 22, 2010
| Charge: | Robbery. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines' client had committed a robbery. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissios, the trial judge found Mr. Mines' client not guilty of robbery, entering a conviction on the lesser offence of theft. Rather than the 8 month sentence the Crown sought, Mr Mines' client received 14 days. |
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R. vs. M.S. - Vancouver Police Investigation
March 22, 2010
| Charge: | Theft; Fraud Over $5000 (from employer). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be charged with a criminal offence in this large scale breach of trust case. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to negotiate a restitution agreement and obtained a civil settlement for his client. No criminal charges. |
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R. vs. C.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 15, 2010
| Charge: | Fraud Over $5000. |
| Issue: | What was the appropriate sentence in the circumstances of Mr. Mines's client who obtained over $65,000 worth of jewelry by writing fraudulent cheques. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to negotiate an agreement with Crown Counsel and, after hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge granted his client a suspended sentence and ordered restituion in half the amount Crown originally sought. No jail. |
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R. vs. D.B. - Richmond Provincial Court
December 15, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000 (Shoplifting). |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was in the public interest for Crown Counsel to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve criminal charges and to allow his client into the Alternative Measures Program. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. D. O. Vancouver Police Investigation
September 09, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000 (from employer) |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, there was enough evidence and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to steer his client through the investigation. He made representations to the police which resulted in no criminal charge being laid. |
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