RECENT SUCCESSES
R. vs. J.A. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
December 04, 2008
| Charge: | Dangerous Driving. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown would be able to prove that the driving, which resulted in an accident that caused almost $90,000 in property damage, amounted to a criminal offence. |
| Result: | Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on a lesser charge under the Motor Vehicle Act. Three month driving prohibition; No loss of insurance coverage; No criminal record. |
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R. vs. I.D. - Vancouver Provincial Court
November 20, 2008
| Charge: | Assault with a Weapon; Uttering aThreat. |
| Issue: | Whether the Crown could prove the offences and whether it was appropriate for Mr. Mines' client to be convicted. |
| Result: | Midway through the trial, Mr. Mines persuaded Crown Counsel to proceed only on the lesser charge of common assault. After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the court granted Mr. Mines' client a Discharge. |
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S.K. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
November 04, 2008
| Charge: | 90 Day Administrative Driving Prohibition. |
| Issue: | Whether the investigating police officer had submitted a Report to Superintendent in the proper form. |
| Result: | The Adjudicator agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that the report was not properly filed. The driving prohibition was cancelled, allowing Mr. Mines' client to continue driving. |
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J.R. vs. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
November 03, 2008
| Charge: | 90 Day Administrative Driving Prohibition. |
| Issue: | Whether the investigating police officer had submitted a Report to Superintendent in the proper form. |
| Result: | The adjudicater agreed with Mr. Mines' submission that the police report to Superintendent was flawed. The prohibition was cancelled, allowing Mr. Mines' client to continue driving. |
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R. vs. M. S. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 31, 2008
| Charge: | Assault; Uttering a Threat. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was in the public interest to proceed with the charges. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissons and interviewing the complainant, Crown Counsel entered a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. D.S. - North Vancouver Provincial Court
October 16, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| 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 Alternative Measures. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. W.W. - Surrey Provincial Court
October 10, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was appropriate to proceed with the criminal charge. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions, the Court placed Mr. Mines' client on a "Peace Bond" and Crown Counsel withdrew the criminal charge. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. C. M. - Vancouver Provincial Court
October 10, 2008
| Charge: | Assault. |
| Issue: | Whether it was in thr public interest to proceed with the charge. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions and interveiwing the complainant, Crown Counsel entered a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record. |
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R. vs. M.A. - Richmond Provincial Court
October 01, 2008
| Charge: | Theft Over $5,000. |
| Issue: | Whether Mr. Mines' client, who stole over $250,000 from his employer, would be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | Even though this was a serious breach of trust situation, Mr. Mines made submissions to the court which resulted in his client being granted a Conditional Sentence to be served in the community. No jail. |
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R. vs. N.M. - Richmond Provincial Court
September 16, 2008
| Charge: | Trafficking Cocaine. |
| Issue: | Whether, in the circumstances, it was appropriate for Mr. Mines' client to be sentenced to jail. |
| Result: | After hearing Mr. Mines' submissions in this "dial-a-dope" case, the trial judge granted Mr. Mines' client a Conditional Sentence to be served in the community. No jail. |
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