Charge: 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.
Charge: 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 […]
Charge: 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 […]
The Christmas/New Years Season should be a time of celebration. Unfortunately, pressures and expectations from family and friends can lead to stress which, if not handled effectively, can lead to poor decision making. The addition of alcohol and other intoxicating substances can sometimes lead to risk taking and sometimes violent acts. Certainly, during the holiday […]
Charge: 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 […]
Charge: 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.
Charge: 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 […]
Charge: 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.
Charge: Breach of Conditional Sentence Order (from Aggravated Assault conviction). Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the Breach allegation, given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative. Result: Rather than facing termination of our client’s sentence of house arrest and the prospect of incarcaration for the balance […]
Charge: Uttering a Threat. Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceddings. No criminal record.
We do not know how often a Criminal Defence Lawyer is praised for his work, but we strongly feel that Ryan Johnson should be highly praised. He did what other lawyers before him could not get done and he was fighting an uphill battle for us. We particularly want to point out numerous things that […]
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. Result: Mr Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a licence. Rather than the 12 month minimum driving prohibition our client was facing, the Court imposed a 3 month […]
