Charges: Impaired Driving; Over .08. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to continue with the criminal prosecution. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on a lesser charge under the Motor Vehicle Act. No criminal record.
Charge: Trafficking (marijuana). Issue: Whether police conducted a lawful search. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade crown that the police conduct amounted to enratapment. No charge approved.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown tp proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a licence and to aggree to a 6 month driving prohibition.
Charge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (marijuana). Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the jail sentence that was sought by the Crown. Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the judge granted our client a conditional discharge. No criminal conviction.
Charges: Fraud Over $5000 (x14). Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client would be sentenced to the 24 – 30 month jail sentence soght by the Crown in this large scale ($270,000) employee fraud case. Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted his client a 2 year conditional sentence. No jail.
Charge: Sex Assault. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge, given that our client mistook social cues and touched the complainant’s breast without her consent. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge upon our client successfully completing Alternative Measures. No criminal […]
Charge: Impaired Driving; Over .08. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. Result: After our client completed rehabilitative steps on her own, we were able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings on the criminal charge and to proceed on a lesser Motor Vehicle Act charge. No […]
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge which carries a mandatory minimum 12 month driving prohibition.. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of Driving without a Licence. No driving prohibition.
Charge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (suspected MDMA). Issue: Whether, given the circumstances, the drugs were possessed for the purpose of trafficking. Result: The drugs analyzed showing only a trace amount of a controlled substance. Mr. Mines persuaded Crown that the other evidence fell short of proving an intent to traffick. The Crown withdrew […]
Charge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Marijuana). Issue: Whether the vehicle stop and search were lawful. Result: Mr. Mansoori-Dara was able to persuade Crown that his client’s Charter rights were breached. Stay of Proceedings prior to Trial. No criminal record.
Charge: Commit an Indecent Act. Issue: Whether Crown could prove that Mr. Mansoori-Dara’s client had the necessary level of intent to be convicted of the offence. Result: Mr. Mansoori-Dara was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of Causing a Public Disturbance. The Court granted a suspended sentence with 3 months probation.
Charges: Sex Assault Issue: Whether the Crown would be able to prove that the assault was for a sexual purpose. Result: Mr. Mansoori-Dara was able to persuade the Crown that his client did not have the necessary level of intent to be guilty of a criminal offence. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.
