• We have a proven record of success.

    Defending criminal and driving charges since 1993.

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Our Successes

The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.

R. vs. E.N. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Assault; Assault with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: We were able to direct Crown counsel to important evidence that corroborated that our client was acting in self defence. Stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

R. vs. M.W. – North Vancouver Provincial Court

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.

R. vs. D.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Sex Assault; Uttering Threats (x2).
Issue: Whether, given the information we urged Crown to consider, it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay both criminal charges upon our client entering into a s. 810 “Peace Bond”. No criminal record.
             

R. vs. S.W. Port Coquitlam Provincial Court

Charge: Theft/Fraud Over $5000.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to jail for this breach of trust theft of $20,000.
Result: Based on the rehabilitative steps our client had taken prior to trial, Mr. Mines was acle to persuade the Crown to agree to a joint submission for a Conditional Sentence Order with a provision for counselling. No jail, curfew or house arrest.

R. vs. M.P. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Theft Under $5000 (from employer).
Issue: Given the circumstances of the offence and the exceptional rehabilative steps our client had taken, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures program and to stay the criminal charge. No criminal record.

R. vs. L.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Assault with a Weapon; Uttering a Threat (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, 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 charges. No criminal record.

R. vs. T.H. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Assault; Mischief (x2); participating in a Riot.
Issue: Whether our client would be sententeced to the 6 to 8 month jail sentence sought by the Crown.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel that our client’s role in the Stanley Cup Riot did not include a serious assault. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court imposed a 75 day intermittent sentence.

R. vs. J.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Assault with a Weapon; Threatening (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay both charges. No criminal record.

R. vs. A.C. – Vancouver Police Investigation

Charge: Public Mischief; Obstructing Police.
Issue: Whether our client would be charged for providing a false/misleading statement to police.
Result: We were able to provide a new statement to police on our client’s behalf. File concluded with no criminal charges being forwarded.

R. vs. T.I. – Richmond Provincial Court

Charge: Assault.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charge.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge upon our client completing Alternative Measures. No criminal record.

R. vs. H.A. – Saskatoon Provincial Court

Charge: Theft; Possess Break-in Instruments; Breach of Bail; Failure to Appear.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charges.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown counsel to enter stays of proceedings on all charges. No criminal record.

R. vs. T.L. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether the police stopped and detained our client arbitrarily, contrary to his Charter rights.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of Failing to Produce a License. Rather than a minimum mandatory one year driving prohibition, our client recieved a fine. No further driving prohibition.