RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. J. W. L. - Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
July 12, 2010
| Charge: | Aggravated Assault; Assault with a Weapon (x2). |
| Issue: | Whether it was appropriate for Mr. Mines' client to be released on bail. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the judge released Mr. Mines' client on surety bail. |
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R. vs. S.L. - Vancouver Supreme Court
March 19, 2010
| Charge: | Attempted Murder; Aggravated Sex Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was suffering from a mental disorder. |
| Result: | After a five week Supreme Court trial, the judge accepted Mr. Mines' submissions and found his client Not Criminally Responsible on account of mental disorder. |
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R. vs. W.S. - Richmond Provincial Court
January 04, 2010
| Charge: | Kidnapping; Unlawful Confinement. |
| Issue: | What the appropriate sentence would be in the circumstances. The Crown sought a 2.5 - 3 year Federal Penitentiary sentence. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines negotiated a disposition agreement with Crown Counsl. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the trial judge imposed a 9 month Provincial sentence. No probation. |
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R. vs. M.T. - Vancouver Provincial Court
June 19, 2007
| Charge: | Create Terrorism Hoax; Public Mischief. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances of the offence, it would be appropriate for the Court to convict Mr. Mines' client. |
| Result: | After lengthy submissions to Crown Counsel by Mr. Mines, Crown agreed to proceed on the lesser charge of Public Mischief. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the Court granted his client a Discharge. |
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R. vs. D.D. et al - Vancouver Supreme Court
February 25, 2006
| Charge: | Kidnapping; Assault with Weapon. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown could prove the identity and the intentions of Mr. Mines' client. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. Mr. Mines' client was acquitted of all charges (11 day jury trial). |
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R. vs. T.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 10, 2005
| Charge: | Robbery with a Weapon. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines' client was, in fact, the robber. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on the "frailties of eyewitness identification," the trial judge dismissed the charge. READ THE DECISION |
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R. vs. L.I.G. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 09, 2005
| Charge: | Robbery. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was a "party" to the offence. |
| Result: | Not Guilty of robbery or any included offence. |
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R. vs. P.W. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
December 09, 2004
| Charge: | Assault (after investigation for Murder). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail in circumstances where the co-accused was charged with manslaughter. |
| Result: | After receiving Mr. Mines' advice during the investigation stage, the accused was charged with assault. Upon Mr. Mines' client pleading guilty, to an after hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge suspended sentence and placed Mr.Mines' client on probation. |
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R. vs. S.M. - Surrey Provincial Court
October 04, 2004
| Charge: | Importing Over $10,000 Currency into Canada. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client, a U.S. citizen, would be released from custody and whether he would face incarceration upon conviction for importing approximately $500,000 U.S. cash. into Canada |
| Result: | After obtaining his clients' release from custody, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the criminal charge. |
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R. vs. R.A. North Vancouver Provincial Court
December 11, 2002
| Charge: | Manslaughter. |
| Issue: | What sentence would be appropriate for Mr Mines' client who confessed to killing a Squamish lawyer five years earlier. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge sentenced Mr. Mines' client to five years jail. |
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