Our Successes

Charge: Assault with a Weapon (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, Crown agreed that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Based on the complainant’s initial inconsistent statement, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to not proceed with the charge. Stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charges.
Result: Based on rehabilitative steps our client initiated, we were able to persuade Crown counsel to not approve any charge and to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program.

Charge: Assault; Breach of Undertaking (x2).
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence and whether the complainant induced the breaches.
Result: The trial judge dismissed all three charges. No criminal record.

Charge: Assault (Spousal).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Despite a child being present during the incident, we were able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed by way of a Peace Bond. Criminal charge dropped. No criminal record.

Charge: Extortion.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the nine month jail sentence sought by the Crown  for following through with his threat to publish pornographic images of the complainant to the internet.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge senenced our client to 60 days to be served intermittently on weekends.