When the police believe that there are reasonable and probable grounds that a person has committed a crime, they will usually make an arrest. After an arrest, the police have the discretion to take one of two courses of action: 1. They may decide to release the accused person without a bail hearing. In this situation an […]
Ryan was very helpful and professional in helping me with my legal problem. When I was arrested, before I hired Ryan, I gave a statement to the police. I now know I shouldn’t have talked to the police. Ryan was able to help me out of that. He worked with the situation and convinced the […]
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that, based on new information provided to the Crown, that there was no raesonable prospect of a conviction. Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to provide Crown Counsel with further evidence which weakened the strength of the Crown’s case against our client. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Failing to Remain at the Scene of an Accident. Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence for police to charge our client. Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the investigation without our client incriminating himself. No charges were recommended.
Charge: Sexual Assault. Issue: Whether our client had a reasonable and honest belief that the complainant had consented to the sexual activity. Result: On the fourth day of trial, after Mr. Johnson had vigorously cross examined the complainant, the Crown entered a stay of proceedings on the criminal charges and our client entered into a […]
Charge: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting). Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client actually removed items from the store. Result: Because no items were recovered from our client and because the surveillance video was inconclusive, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault. Issue: Whether there was a reasonable likelihood of a conviction given the complainant’s credibility issues and the police failure to obtain statements from a number of independent witnesses. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the charges against both of our clients prior to trial. No criminal records.
Charge: Production of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking. Issue: Whether police conducted a legal search of the residence that yielded over 100 growing cannabis plants and whether our client had knowledge and control of the operation. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through the investigation that concluded with no charges being […]
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether, given the rehabilitative steos our client had taken, it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge whatsoever. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether, given the circumstance, self defence would lead to an aquittal. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Possession of Restricted Weapon; Smuggling. Issue: Whether, in the circumstances, the Crown would seek a jail sentence. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed summarily and to jointly seek a fine rather than a jail sentence.
