Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. M.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by Mike MinesCharges: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for Crown to proceed with the prosecution of this offence which carries a 12 month mandatory minimum driving prohibition.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a valid licence. Our client received a $500 fine and a 30 day driving prohibition.
R. vs. M.L. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Mike MinesCharges: Sexual Interference.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client sexually interfered with his niece.
Result: After a 6 day trial, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade the trial judge that there was reasonable doubt as to the complainant’s credibility and reliability. Not guilty. No jail. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.R. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharges: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide Crown counsel with information that led Crown to resolve this matter with a Caution Letter. No charges were approved. No criminal record.
R. vs. B.R. – Vancouver Youth Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by Mike MinesCharges: Assault Causing Bodily Harm; Assault with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence when he injured the complainant with a knife during an altercation.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide information to Crown counsel that resulted in Crown declining to approve any charges. No criminal record.
R. v. C.C. – Surrey provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Mike MinesCharges: Impaired Driving, Dangerous Driving Causing Death.
Issues: Whether police breached our client’s Charter rights during the investigation; whether the court would accept the Crown’s sentencing submission.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel that police breached our client’s right against an unlawful seizure of his breath samples. This resulted in the Crown’s inability to prove the Impaired Driving / Over .08 offences. The Crown had originally been seeking up to 4.5 years jail, but sought a one year jail sentence on the Dangerous Driving Causing Death charge. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court found that 5 months was the appropriate sentence.
R. vs. B.S. – North Vancouver RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by Mike MinesCharge: Uttering Threats.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the proposed charge.
Result: After Mr. Johnson made representations to the investigating officer, police advised that no charges would be forwarded to Crown counsel. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by Mike MinesCharge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge, which carries a one year mandatory minimum driving prohibition upon conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a valid drivers license. The court agreed with Mr. Mines’ submissions and imposed a fine but did not impose any driving prohibition.
R. vs. N.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by Mike MinesCharges: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to allow our client to plead to the lesser offence of driving without a valid driver’s license. Rather than face a mandatory minimum 12 month driving prohibition, our client was sentenced to a fine. No driving prohibition.
R. vs. J.C. – Quesnel Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by Mike MinesCharges: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution given the rehabilitative steps we guided our client through.
Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal record.
R. vs. S.C. – Surrey RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharge: Theft/Fraud Over $5000.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution in this $400,000 fraud/theft from employer case.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to reach a civil settlement with the complainant and was able to persuade police to not forward any criminal charges. No criminal conviction; no jail.
R. vs. K.C. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharges: Fraud Under $5000; Possession of Stolen Property (from Employer).
Issue: Given our client’s circumstances and the circumstances of the offence, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to refer our client to Restorative Justice and the Alternative Measures Program and to stay the criminal charges upon completion. No criminal record.
R. vs. D.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by Mike MinesCharge: Assault.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps we were able to guide our client through, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal [prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the assault charge and to make a joint submission for a Peace Bond. No criminal record.
