Our Successes

Charge: Assault with a Weapon; Possession of  a Dangerous Weapon; Uttering a Threat.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove aggravating factors; whether the complainant had provoked our client to threaten him with a machete.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown to proceed only on the lesser offence of Uttering a Threat. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court granted our client a 30 day conditional sentence and 12 months probation, and not the jail sentence the Crown had originally sought.

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.