RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. C. W. - Vancouver Provincial Court
December 13, 2007
| Charge: | Trafficking (Ecstacy) |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances of the offence and the circumstances of Mr. Mines' client, it was in the public interest to proceed. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow his client into the Alternative Measures Program and after his client satisfied the conditions Crown withdrew the charge. |
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R. vs. P.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
December 04, 2007
| Charge: | Uttering Threats. |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances, the Crown could prove that the words amounted to a criminal offence. |
| Result: | Crown Counsel withdrew the charge prior to the trial. |
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R. vs. B.S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
November 16, 2007
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances, it was in the public interest for the Crown to proceed. |
| Result: | After Mr. Mines' client took alcohol counselling, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the charge. |
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H. L. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
November 13, 2007
| Charge: | 60 Day Vehicle Impoundment Reveiw. |
| Issue: | Whether it was appropriate for Mr. Mines' client's vehicle to remain impounded by police. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the adjudicator ruled that the vehicle should be returned at no cost to Mr. Mines' client. |
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R. vs. C.R. - Surrey Provincial Court.
October 19, 2007
| Charge: | Impaired Driving; Driving Over .08. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had a substantial liklihood of obtaining a criminal conviction. |
| Result: | After making submissions to Crown Counsel, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to drop the criminal charges upon his client pleading guilty to a lesser offence under the Motor Vehicle Act. |
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R. vs. S.A.T. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 18, 2007
| Charge: | Production of Marijuana; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances it was appropriate to sentence Mr. Mines' client to jail. |
| Result: | After haearing Mr. Mines' submissions on his client's behalf, the Court granted his client a Conditional Sentence Order. |
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R. vs. J. S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 03, 2007
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown could prove the charge. |
| Result: | Crown withdrew the charge prior to trial. |
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R. vs. A.C. - Surrey Provincial Court
September 20, 2007
| Charge: | Sexual Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, the Crown would be able to prove the charge. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown withdrew the criminal charge upon Mr. Mines' client entering into a Peace Bond. |
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R. vs. R.D.W. - Provincial Court of Alberta
September 13, 2007
| Charge: | Impaired Driving / Over .08. |
| Issue: | Whether the police officer had legal grounds to demand a breath sample. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge ruled that the officer acted improperly. The breath test results were excuded, and Mr. Mines' client was aquitted on both charges. |
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R. vs. R.G. - Vancouver Provincial Court
September 06, 2007
| Charge: | Break and Entering / Uttering a Threat. |
| Issue: | Whether Crown would be able to prove the identity of the persons who unlawfully entered the complainant's home. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown Counsel withdrew the criminal charges upon Mr. Mines' client enering into a "peace bond" to have no contact with the complainant. |
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