RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. S.Y. - Richmond Provincial Court
April 06, 2006
| Charge: | Theft from Employer. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would receive a conviction for stealing money from her workplace. |
| Result: | Conditional Discharge. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the Judge agreed that, even though this was a breach of trust situation, neither jail, nor even a criminal conviction was warranted. |
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R. vs. K.M. - Richmond Provincial Court
December 02, 2005
| Charge: | Theft Under $5,000 (two charges). |
| Issue: | Was it appropriate for Mr. Mines' client to recieve criminal convictions for these offences? |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the judge granted Mr. Mines' client a Discharge on each shoplifting charge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. Y.F. - Vancouver Provincial Court
September 28, 2004
| Charge: | Theft/Fraud Under $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be suitable for Alternative Measures in the circumstances of committing a fraud in the range of $3,000. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions and after his client Completed the Alternative Measures Program, the Crown withdrew the criminal charges. |
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