RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. N.C. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 08, 2008
| Charge: | Mischief to Property 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 criminal charge after his client completed Altenative Measures. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. J.L. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 06, 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 withdraw the criminal charge upon his client completing the Alternative Measures Program. |
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R. vs. J.M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
April 02, 2008
| Charge: | Sexual Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether there was a reasonable likelihood of a conviction. |
| Result: | After interveiwing witnesses and considering Mr. Mines' submissions on behalf of his client, Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings prior to the Preliminary Inquiry. |
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R. vs. K.R. - Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
March 13, 2008
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon, Threatening, Possession of a Firearm. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown would be able to prove the case considering the strength of the identification evidence. |
| Result: | Crown Counsel entered a stay of proceedings prior to the trial date, resulting in no criminal record for Mr. Mines' client. |
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R. vs. D. D, - Vancouver Provincial Court
March 12, 2008
| Charge: | Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Marijuana). |
| Issue: | Whether the police had legal authority to arrest and search Mr. Mines' client. |
| Result: | Not Guilty. Mr. Mines was able to persuade the trial judge that his client's Charter rights were violated. The evidence obtained from the illegal search was excluded. |
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R. vs. D.D. - Vancouver Provincial Court
February 12, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. |
| Result: | After his client successfully completed a course of counselling, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the criminal charge. |
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R. vs. R. R. - Vancouver Provincial Court
January 16, 2008
| Charge: | Assault / Breach of Recognizance x 2. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest for Mr. Mines' client to be convicted. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the Assault charge and one of the Breach charges. The trial judge accepted Mr. Mines' submission that his client should be granted an Absolute Discharge. |
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R. vs. A.G. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
January 11, 2008
| Charge: | Fraud Under $5000. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with this matter. |
| Result: | As the result of Mr Mines' early intervention and his client's completion of Alternative Measures, Crown Counsel was persuaded to not approve criminal charges. |
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R. vs. D.R. - Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
December 18, 2007
| Charge: | Assault; Obstruct Police. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client, an off duty police officer, committed offences when he helped persue and arrest someone who had earlier assaulted him. |
| Result: | After a 6 day trial Mr. Mines' client was found not guilty on the obstruct police charge and was granted a six month conditional discharge on the assault charge. |
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R. vs. M.Y. - Vancouver Provincial Court
December 14, 2007
| Charge: | Uttering Threats. |
| Issue: | Whether, given the circumstances of the allegations and the circumstances of Mr. Mines' client, it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines persuaded Crown Counsel to withdraw the charge before a trial date was set. |
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