Our Successes
Assault and Threatening Charges
R. vs. K.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court (transferred from Kelowna)
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for our client to be granted a discharge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to assemble information about our client and provide submissions to the Court which persuaded the judge to grant our client an absolute discharge. No record of conviction.
R. vs. T.C. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide our client’s relevant medical records to Crown which, ultimately, led to Crown declining to approve any charge against our client. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps that our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that there was no longer a need to prosecute our client. Crown directed a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.W. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that there was a lack of evidence that would lead to a conviction resulting in Crown deciding to not approve any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. G.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a weapon.
Issue: Given new evidence provided by Mr. Johnson to Crown counsel, whether there was a raesonable likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. E.D. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client took on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. H.Z. and G.L. – Surrey RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Careless Use of a Firearm.
Issue: Whether our clients had the requisite level of intent or carelessness when discharging the firearm.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide police with information about our clients which contributed to the police decision to not recommend any charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. G.T. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault; Uttering a Threat.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove it’s case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Result: At the conclusion of the Crown’s case, the trial judge dismissed both charges against Mr. Johnson’s client. Not guilty. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.F. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether ther was a reasonable liklihood of a conviction.
Result: After considering information we provided to the Crown on our client’s behalf, Crown Counsel decided to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.D. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault; Posssession of Cocaine.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for our client to be granted a discharge.
Result: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings on the drug charge and was able to persuade the Court to grant our client an Absolute Discharge. No criminal record.
R. vs. D.S. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was enough clear evidence to charge our client with assault.
Result: Upon considering the nature and quality of the complaint, along with the information about our client presented by Mr. Mines, Crown Counsel declined to approve a charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.T. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Property Offences, Weapons Offences/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Mischief; Posession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to stay all charges upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal record.