Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. D.W. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).
Issue: Considering our client’s past criminal record and the significant injury to the complainant, whether our client would be sentenced to the jail sentence sought by Crown.
Result: After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the trial judge sentenced our client to 2 years probation with various conditions. No jail.
R. vs. W.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Based on the rehabilitative steps our client initiated, we were able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow her into the Alternative Measures Program without approving any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.F. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Wheter it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to issue a Caution Letter without approving any criminal charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. B.D. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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.
R. vs. Y.C. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sexual Assault.
Issue: Whether key evidence would be admissible at trial due to police breaching our client’s Charter rights.
Result: Prior to the start of a 15 day trial, we were able to persuade Crown Counsel to drop the sex assault charge and to proceed on the much less serious offence of voyeurism. Rather than facing a lengthy jail sentence and a deportation order, our client was granted a three month Conditional Sentence and probation. No jail or deportation order.
R. vs. R.C. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic) x2
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay both counts prior to trial. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.V. – Civil Investigation
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft Over $5000 (from employer).
Issue: Whether the complainant would forward charges to police.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to negotiate repayment of the misapproptiated funds without our client admitting civil or criminal liability. No charges forwarded or approved. No criminal or police record.
R. vs. R.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Fraud/Theft Over $5000.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client would be sentenced to jail for this $150,000 investment fraud matter.
Result: Breach of trust notwithstanding, the Court agreed with our sentencing submission and imposed a 12 month conditional sentence. No jail.
R. vs. K.P. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: 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.
R. vs. B.F. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sexual Assault; Assault; Threatening.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: As a result of new information we provided, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter stays of proceedings on all charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.O. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (spousal).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge considering the rehabilitative steps our client had taken.
Result: Mr. Johnson persuded Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. P.D. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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.
