Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. A.S. – Port Coquitlam 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.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a license. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court imposed a $1000 fine rather than the minimum mandatory 12 month driving prohibition that our client was facing.
R. vs. RHG – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Attempted B&E.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client intended to break into the business establishment.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel that, despite being found on the rooftop in suspicious circumstances, our client had a reasonable explanation for being there. Charges stayed. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.S. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sex Assault (investigation).
Issue: Whether Crown Counsel would approve charges against our client.
Result: We were able to steer our client through the investigation and ultimately persuaded Crown Counsel that, given the circumstances, there was no public interest in proceeding with a criminal prosecution. No charges approved. No criminal record.
R. vs. J.O. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Impaired Driving; Over .08.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution in this case which involved an accident.
Result: Based on our client’s medical issues and the rehabilitative steps he had taken, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on a lesser charge under the Motor Vehicle Act. Our client received a fine and a 15 month driving prohibition but no criminal record.
R. vs. E.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Robbery.
Issue: Whether Crown witnesses could identify our client as the person who robbed the bank.
Result: Mr. Johnson directed the Court’s attention to a body of evidence which suggested that police unfairly manipulated the photographs on which our client was identified. On the 6th day of trial. Crown counsel directed a stay of proceedings. No conviction. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.K. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether, despite being caught on video surveillance, it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings upon our client completing the Alternative Measures program. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.I. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by adminCharge: Manslaughter.
Issue: Whether our client had the intent to cause death in this case which involved multiple blows to the head with a weapon.
Result: After working out an agreed statement of facts with Crown, Mr. Mines was able to make submissions to the Court that resulted in a sentence of 5.5 years in addition to the one year already served.
R. vs. E.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Robbery.
Issue: Whether Crown witnesses could identify our client as the person who robbed the bank.
Result: Mr. Johnson directed the Court’s attention to a body of evidence which suggested that police unfairly manipulated the photographs on which our client was identified. On the 6th day of trial. Crown counsel directed a stay of proceedings. No conviction. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.V. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was appropriate for our client to be sentenced to a conditional discharge in this “road rage” spitting case despite having received a prior conditional discharge.
Result: After considring the rehabilitative steps our client had taken and upon hearing Mr. Mines’s submissions, the Court granted our client a conditional discharge. No conviction.
R. vs. J.B. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Possession of Cocaine.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client had control over the drugs that were located near him.
Result: Upon considering our representations, Crown counsel concluded that there was insufficient evidence against our client and declined to approve a charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.S. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Dangerous Driving; Failing to Stop for Police; Possession of Controlled Substance.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to jail.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf, the trial judge imposed a $1000 fine and a 12 month driving prohibition on the dangerous driving charge and the Crown stayed the remaining two charges. No jail.
R. vs. J.P. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether, given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a “Peace Bond”. No criminal record.
