Recently, there have been numerous community-based groups of volunteers who have decided to take law enforcement into their own hands. There are several different iterations, but most of them include the word “creep” in their title. Generally, what these groups who they say, want to meet with underage girls for sexual activity. Then they set […]
Charge: Careless Use of a Firearm. Issue: Whether our clients had the requisite level of intent or carelessness when discharging the firearm. Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide police with information about our clients which contributed to the police decision to not recommend any charges. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault; Uttering a Threat. Issue: Whether the Crown could prove it’s case beyond a reasonable doubt. Result: At the conclusion of the Crown’s case, the trial judge dismissed both charges against Mr. Johnson’s client. Not guilty. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether ther was a reasonable liklihood of a conviction. Result: After considering information we provided to the Crown on our client’s behalf, Crown Counsel decided to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (MDMA). Issue: Whether police had breached our client’s Charter rights when they arrested and searched him based solely on a complaint from a “concerned citizen”. Result: Mr. Mines provided Crown Counsel with an outline of his legal arguments and, on the eve of the trial, Crown Counsel entered a […]
Charge: Fraud Over $5000 (from employer). Issue: Given the civil settlement of this matter, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to achieve a civil settlement on behalf of our client. On this basis the police elected to not proceed with any charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Possession of Cocaine. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown into allowing our client into the Alternative Measures Program. Upon completion, the Court dismissed the charge against our client. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault; Posssession of Cocaine. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for our client to be granted a discharge. Result: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings on the drug charge and was able to persuade the Court […]
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether there was enough clear evidence to charge our client with assault. Result: Upon considering the nature and quality of the complaint, along with the information about our client presented by Mr. Mines, Crown Counsel declined to approve a charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with this prosecution which carries a minimum mandatory 12 month driving prohibition. Result: Mr. Johnson persuaded Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a driver’s license. Our client received a $400 fine and a 4 month driving […]
Charge: 90 Day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP). Issue: Whether the investigating officer could prove that our client had care or control of the parked vehicle he was found sleeping in. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to successfully persuade the adjudicator that our client was not a “driver” within the Motor Vehicle Act definition. Our client’s […]
Charge: Assault with a Weapon; Mischief; Posession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to stay all charges upon our client entering into a Peace […]
