RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. A.D. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
March 23, 2010
| Charge: | Driving While Prohibited. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown could prove that Mr. Mines' client had received notice of the driving prohibition. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a licence. His client received a fine and a 3 month driving prohibition instead of the 12 months originally sought. |
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R. vs. S. B. - Vancouver Provincial Court.
March 22, 2010
| Charge: | Robbery. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines' client had committed a robbery. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissios, the trial judge found Mr. Mines' client not guilty of robbery, entering a conviction on the lesser offence of theft. Rather than the 8 month sentence the Crown sought, Mr Mines' client received 14 days. |
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R. vs. M.S. - Vancouver Police Investigation
March 22, 2010
| Charge: | Theft; Fraud Over $5000 (from employer). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be charged with a criminal offence in this large scale breach of trust case. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to negotiate a restitution agreement and obtained a civil settlement for his client. No criminal charges. |
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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. F.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 18, 2010
| Charge: | Impaired Driving; Refusing Breath Sample. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client had a lawful excuse for refusing to porvide a roadside screening breath sample. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that his client had a valid medical excuse. The case was resolved under the Motor Vehicle Act. No criminal record. No driving prohibition. |
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R. vs. C.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 15, 2010
| Charge: | Fraud Over $5000. |
| Issue: | What was the appropriate sentence in the circumstances of Mr. Mines's client who obtained over $65,000 worth of jewelry by writing fraudulent cheques. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to negotiate an agreement with Crown Counsel and, after hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge granted his client a suspended sentence and ordered restituion in half the amount Crown originally sought. No jail. |
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D. C. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
March 08, 2010
| Charge: | 90 Day Driving Prohibition. ("ADP") |
| Issue: | Whether the Report to Superintendent properly set out that Mr. Mines' client refused a breath sample demand. |
| Result: | After considering Mr. Mines' submissions, the Adjudicator revoked the driving prohibition, allowing his client to resume driving. |
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R. vs. M.T. - New Westminster Provincial Court
February 17, 2010
| Charge: | Sexual Assault; Sexual Interference. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail in this breach of trust situation. |
| Result: | Crown Counsel sought a jail sentence. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on the Sex Assault charge, the trial judge granted Mr Mines' client a six month Conditional Sentence, followed by probation. No jail. |
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R. vs. I.K. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 11, 2010
| Charge: | Possession of Forged Credit Cards; Possession of Fraudulently Obtained Property. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | The Crown asked the court to impose a jail sentence in the range of 9 - 12 months. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his clients' behalf, the trial judge granted Mr. Mines' client a 6 month Conditional Sentence. No jail. |
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R. vs. J.L. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 04, 2010
| Charge: | Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Marijuana). |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the judge granted Mr. Mines' client a Conditional Sentence. No jail. |
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