Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. Y.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault x2.
Issue: Whether this Downtown Entertainment District incident was an assault, a consensual fight or was our client acting in self defence?
Result: At the conclusion of a 4 day trial, and after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Trial Judge found our client not guilty and aquitted him of both charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. P.P. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (reduced to Peace Bond).
Issue: Whether our client assaulted his spouse and whether she had a genuine fear of him.
Result: On the eve of trial, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to proceedby way of a Peace Bond. On day 3 of the contested Peace Bond hearing , Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to resolve the matter by allowing our client to enter into the Peace Bond on minimal terms. No finding of assault. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.T.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence; whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the prosecution.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ representations, Crown ended the prosecution and entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the mandatory minimum 12 month driving prohibition.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a licence. After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the Court imposed a fine and a 2 month driving prohibition.
R. vs. M.F. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings. No crimianl record.
R. vs. D. H. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client was in possession of a machete as alleged.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of common assault. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf, the Court suspended sentence and placed our client on a no “contact order”. No reporting condition imposed.
R. vs. T.N. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Production of Cannabis.
Issue: The Crown was seeking a 9 to 12 month jail sentence for our client, who was convicted of producing over 700 cannabis plants.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade the trial judge to impose a $500 fine and to place our client on probation for 12 months. No jail.
R. vs. J.M. – Abbotsford Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (of child in care).
Issue: Mr. Johnson was able to direct our client through a course of counselling. Given the significant rehabilitative steps our client had accomplished, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to not approve any charge in this case.
Result: No charge approved. No criminal record.
R. vs. L.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for Crown counsel to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Upon providing information showing that our client had taken steps toward rehabilitation, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.J. – Chilliwack Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge, which carries a minimum mandatory penalty of a 12 month driving prohibition.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a valid licence. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court imposed the minimum $300 fine. No driving prohibition.
R. vs. M.S. – Vancouver Supreme Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sexual Assault.
Issue: Given the significant inconsistencies brought out by Mr. Johnsons’ cross examination of the complainant and other Crown witnesses, whether the Crown had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Result: After considering Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the trial judge found our client not guilty and entered an aquittal.
R. vs. P.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by adminCharge: Attempted Child Abduction; Assault x2.
Issue: Whether the Crown would be able to prove that our client actually intended to abduct the alleged victim.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that, by reason of severe intoxication, our client was incapable of forming the intent to abduct the victim. We were able to provide background material to the court which indicated that our client’s actions were truly out of charcter and that he was a very low risk to reoffend. The court agreed with a joint submission for a conditional discharge with 12 months probation. No jail. No criminal conviction.
