Charge: Theft under $5000 (shoplifting). Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a the criminal prosecution. Result: Mr. Johnson persuaded Crown to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. No charge was approved. No criminal record.
Charges: Trafficking Marijuana. Issue: Whether all of the evidence gathered during this extensive police investigation would be admissible against our client who was alleged to be trafficking at the pound level. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to abandon roughly half of its case due Charter breaches. After hearing our submissions, the Court […]
Charges: Fraud Over $5000 (x5). Issue: Whether jail was the appropriate sentence in this $116,000 fraud case involving five complainants. Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client an 18 month Conditional Sentence. No jail.
Charge: Assault x3. Issue: Given various conflicting accounts of the incident, whether there was a substantial likelihood of criminal convictions. Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay all charges upon our clients entering into Peace Bonds. No criminal records.
Charges: Sexual Interference; Sex Assault. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: We were able to successfully steer our client through the police investigation. Ultimately Crown Counsel declined to approve any charge.
Charge: Assault (Domestic). Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. Result: Based on the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, we were able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings prior to the trial. No criminal record.
Charge: Review of Driving Prohibition. Issue: Whether it was reasonable for the Superintendent to issue our client a four month driving prohibition. Result: We were able to persuade the Superintendent to reduce the prohibition from four months to one month.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the mandatory 12 month minimum driving prohibition. Result: We were able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a valid licence. Three month prohibition imposed.
Charge: Sexual Interference. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: We were able to successfully steer our client through the investigation. No charges recommended.
Charge: Arson Issue: Whether our client had the necessary mental capacity to be convicted of a criminal offence. Result: After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the trial judge found that our client was Not Criminally Responsible on account of a Mental Disorder. No criminal record.
Charge: Breaking and Entering; Participating in a Riot. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for our client to be granted a conditional discharge. Result: Notwithstanding our client’s participation in the infamous Stanley Cup Riot, after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court granted a conditional discharge. No criminal conviction.
Charge: Fraud Over $5000 (from employer). Issue: Whether a jail sentence was appropriate in this $36,000 emloyee fraud case. Result: Notwithstanding the breach of trust, the Court granted the “unusual result” of a suspended sentence with 12 months probation and a restitution order. No jail or house arrest.
