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. L.R. - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 23, 2006
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client was acting in self defence when she inflicted wounds to the arms of the complainant and damaged his jacket. |
| Result: | Charges withdrawn by Crown on the trial date. |
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C.J.L. vs. Translink et al - Vancouver Supreme Court
March 01, 2006
| Charge: | Civil Action for an Assault. |
| Issue: | Mr. Mines represented his client in a civil action against a Skytrain Police Officer and Translink for unlawful assault. |
| Result: | Damages awarded to Mr. Mines' client in range of $40,000.00, plus costs. The jury (after a 12 day trial) found Translink and its officer liable for assault. |
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R. vs. M.I. - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 01, 2006
| Charge: | Communicating for Prostitution. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances of Mr. Mines' client, it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown Counsel withdrew the charge. |
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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. L.F. and J.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 09, 2006
| Charge: | Possession of Marijuana. |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances of the arrest, it was in the public interest to proceed with charges. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown Counsel withdrew charges against both of Mr. Mines' clients. |
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R. vs. J.R. - Nanaimo Provincial Court
December 13, 2005
| Charge: | Possession of a Controlled Substance (1 lb. marijuana). |
| Issue: | Would the judge accede to the Crown's submission to convict Mr. Mines' client? |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the judge granted Mr. Mines' client a discharge. No criminal conviction. |
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R. vs. J.L. - Vancouver Provincial Court
December 08, 2005
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | What sentence would be appropriate on a guilty plea? |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the judge granted Mr. Mines' client a discharge. |
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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.H. vs. Vancouver Police Department
November 15, 2005
| Charge: | Application for Return of Seized Money. |
| Issue: | Whether currency seized by the police during a warrantless search were "proceeds of crime." |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions as to why the seized cash was not proceeds of crime, the Vancouver Police Department agreed to return the monies to Mr. Mines' client. |
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