RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. M.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
September 11, 2008
| Charge: | Assault x 2; Breach of Recognizance. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was invoved in a consensual fight or acting in self defence. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the judge granted his client a conditional Discharge on the Breach charge and dimissed both Assault charges. No criminal record |
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J.A. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
September 08, 2008
| Charge: | Driving Prohibition. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was appropriate to prohibit Mr. Mines' client from driving. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade the adjudicator to reduce the prohibition from 6 months to 3 months. |
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R. vs. V. Y. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 28, 2008
| Charge: | Trafficking; PPT (Ecstacy). |
| Issue: | Whether it was appropriate for the Court to sentence Mr. Mines' client to jail. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel not to rely on a portion of the drug evidence that was improperly seized and, after hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the Court imposed a community based sentence. |
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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. M. J. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 19, 2008
| Charge: | Forcible Entry; Mischief to Property. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interst to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade crown Counsel to stay the criminal charges upon his client entering into a Peace Bond to have no contact with the complainant. 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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R. vs. J.W. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 13, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was acting in self defence when he punched a bus driver who was ejecting him from the bus. |
| Result: | Not guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge agreed that Mr. Mines client was probably acting to defend himself and dismissed the charge. |
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R. vs. H. K. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 11, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to allow his client to enter into a "Peace Bond" and to enter a stay of proceedings on the assault charge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. S.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 23, 2008
| Charge: | Possesion for the Pupose of Trafficking (Ecstacy) |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client's Charter rights were breached upon being searched and whether Crown would be granted an adjournment when a police witness did not attend the trial. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines submissions, the trial judge declined to grant the adjournment and Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.D. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
July 18, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. |
| Result: | Upon his client completing a course of anger management counselling sessions, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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