RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. D. O. Vancouver Police Investigation
September 09, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5000 (from employer) |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, there was enough evidence and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to steer his client through the investigation. He made representations to the police which resulted in no criminal charge being laid. |
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R. vs. S.I. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
September 08, 2009
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether, considering the strength of the Crown's case and the ability to locate an essential Crown witness, it was in the public interest to proceed with the case. |
| Result: | After considering Mr. Mines' submissions, Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings at the Trial Confirmation Hearing. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. H. H. - Surrey Provincial Court
September 04, 2009
| Charge: | Importing Obscene Material into Canada; Possession of Child Pornography. |
| Issue: | Whether, pending the investigation, it was appropriate for police to return Mr. Mines' client's seized passport to him. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade police to return his client's passport. |
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R. vs. D. N. - Williams Lake Provincial Court
August 31, 2009
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances of a parent biting a child back after being bitten, it was appropriate for a criminal conviction to result. |
| Result: | Conditional Discharge. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the trial judge agreed that it was not necessary for the court to enter a conviction against Mr. Mines' client. |
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R. vs. P.B. - Calgary Provincial Court
August 28, 2009
| Charge: | Theft Under $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines' client intended to steal property that had gone missing from a moving company. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. After Mr. Mines' thorough cross examination of the complainant, the trial judge acquitted Mr. Mines' client on the basis that he had no intent to convert the missing property to his own use. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. T.A. - Vancouver Police Investigation
August 26, 2009
| Charge: | Internet Luring. |
| Issue: | Whether the police investigator had sufficient evidence to recommend a criminal charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to provide the investigator with information on his client's behalf which resulted in no criminal charge being approved. |
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R. vs. A.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
August 13, 2009
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was reasonable for the Crown to apply to adjourn the case in order to confirm the attendance of a crucial witness. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines persuaded Crown Counsel that it was not in the public interest to proceed. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. A.P.B. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 30, 2009
| Charge: | Utter a Forged Document; Attempted Fraud. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was in the public interest for Mr. Mines' client to receive a criminal conviction. |
| Result: | The trial judge agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that his client had taken sufficient rehabilitative steps to warrant being granted a Conditional Discharge. No criminal conviction. |
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R. vs. A.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 23, 2009
| Charge: | Theft from Employer. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client would receive a conviction for staling money from her workplace. |
| Result: | Conditional Discharge. The trial judge agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that, even though this was a breach of trust situation, a criminal conviction was not warranted. |
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R. vs. C.K. - Vancouver Provincial Court
July 23, 2009
| Charge: | Assault; Assault with Weapon. |
| Issue: | Whether, given the nature of the relationship between the complainant and Mr. Mines' client, it was in the public interest to proceeed with criminal charges. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay the criminal charges and allow his client to enter into a "Peace Bond". No criminal record. |
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