RECENT SUCCESSES
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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R. vs. P.B. - Calgary Provincial Court
August 28, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines' client intended to steal property that had gone missing from a moving company. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. After Mr. Mines' thorough cross examination of the complainant, the trial judge acquitted Mr. Mines' client on the basis that he had no intent to convert the missing property to his own use. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. A.P.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 30, 2009
| Charge: | Utter a Forged Document; Attempted Fraud. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was in the public interest for Mr. Mines' client to receive a criminal conviction. |
| Result: | The trial judge agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that his client had taken sufficient rehabilitative steps to warrant being granted a Conditional Discharge. No criminal conviction. |
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R. vs. A.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 23, 2009
| Charge: | Theft from Employer. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would receive a conviction for staling money from her workplace. |
| Result: | Conditional Discharge. The trial judge agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that, even though this was a breach of trust situation, a criminal conviction was not warranted. |
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R. vs. Y.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 15, 2009
| Charge: | Fraud Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether 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 Alternative Measures without formally approving the charge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. C.O. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 09, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances of Mr. Mines' client, 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 Alternative Measures. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. D.M. - New Westminster Provincial Court
February 02, 2009
| Charge: | Fraud Over $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was appropriate for Mr. Mines' client to receive a criminal record. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the Court to granted his client an Absolute Discharge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. M.A. - Richmond Provincial Court
October 01, 2008
| Charge: | Theft Over $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client, who stole over $250,000 from his employer, would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | Even though this was a serious breach of trust situation, Mr. Mines made submissions to the court which resulted in his client being granted a Conditional Sentence to be served in the community. No jail. |
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R. vs. D.C. - Richmond Provincial Court
August 26, 2008
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines persuaded Crown Counsel to withdraw the charge after his client completed Alternative Measures. 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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