RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. M.S. - Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
May 15, 2008
| Charge: | Theft from Employer. |
| Issue: | Whether it would be appropriate for Crown to not proceed with a criminal charge in this breach of trust situation. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to permit his client into the Alternative Measures Program. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. N.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 08, 2008
| Charge: | Mischief to Property 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 criminal charge after his client completed Altenative Measures. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. K.R. - Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
March 13, 2008
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon, Threatening, Possession of a Firearm. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown would be able to prove the case considering the strength of the identification evidence. |
| Result: | Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings prior to the trial date, resulting in no criminal record for Mr. Mines' client. |
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R. vs. A.G. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
January 11, 2008
| Charge: | Fraud Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with this matter. |
| Result: | As the result of Mr Mines' early intervention and his client's completion of Alternative Measures, Crown Counsel was persuaded to not approve criminal charges. |
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R. vs. J. S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 03, 2007
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown could prove the charge. |
| Result: | Crown withdrew the charge prior to trial. |
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R. vs. R.G. - Vancouver Provincial Court
September 06, 2007
| Charge: | Break and Entering / Uttering a Threat. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown would be able to prove the identity of the persons who unlawfully entered the complainant's home. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown Counsel withdrew the criminal charges upon Mr. Mines' client enering into a "peace bond" to have no contact with the complainant. |
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R. vs. R.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 30, 2007
| Charge: | Breach of Probation. |
| Issue: | Whether the clamp found in the possession of Mr. Mines' client was a "tool", contrary to his probation conditions. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge found that the item was not a "tool" and dismissed the charge. |
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R. vs. W.B.L. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
December 01, 2006
| Charge: | Fraud Over $5,000; Uttering Forged Documents Over $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether the accused mortgage broker, in a breach of trust situation, would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | Eighteen month Conditional Sentence Order. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the court agreed that a jail sentence was not warranted. READ THE DECISION HERE. |
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R. vs. H.N. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 24, 2006
| Charge: | Theft Under $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown would approve the charge of shoplifting. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines arranged for his client to enter and complete Alternative Measures Program. No charge was ever approved. |
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R. vs. J.H.T. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 14, 2006
| Charge: | Possession of Stolen Property. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown could prove that Mr. Mines' client knew that the property (mountain bike) was stolen. |
| Result: | Charge Withdrawn. Mr. Mines was successful in persuading Crown of his client's explanation, making a trial unnecessary. |
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