Charge: Assault. Issue: Whether there were sufficient grounds for police to recommend a charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the investigation which resulted in police not requsting any charges. No criminal record.
Charge: Careless Use, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. Issue: Whether, given the circumstances, our client had a lawful excuse for possessing the firearm, and, further, whether the search was lawful and whether our client had knowledge and control of the drugs that were seized. Result: After considering information provided by […]
Michael was very knowledgeable, gave me multiple options, didn’t question my choice and prepared a very good defence which resulted in the best possible result at trial: Not Guilty.
Charge: Assault with a Weapon. Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence. Result: Prior to the matter being set for trial, Mr. Mines was able to provide information to Crown Counsel that ultimately led Crown to conclude that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Stay of Proceedings. no criminal record.
Charge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: Mr. Johnson provided Crown counsel with affidavit evidence from an independent witness and was able to persuade Crown to end the prosecution by entering a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Sex Assault; Sexual Interference. Issue: Whether the Crown could prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt in this 5 day trial that involved numerous issues including the admissibility of hearsay statements, the reliability of witness statements, and whether there was an innocent explanation for the presence of our client’s DNA on the clothing of […]
Charge: Sex Assault. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction. Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the investigation and provided information to Crown counsel which contributed to Crown deciding to not approve any criminal charge in this matter.
Charge: Assault. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for our client to be granted a discharge. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to assemble information about our client and provide submissions to the Court which persuaded the judge to grant our client an absolute discharge. No record of conviction.
Charge: Possession of Cocaine. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. Upon completion, Crown withdrew the charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide our client’s relevant medical records to Crown which, ultimately, led to Crown declining to approve any charge against our client. No criminal record.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited. Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge as laid. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a license. Rather than being sentenced to the mandatory minimum 12 month driving prohibition, our client received a […]
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps that our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that there was no longer a need to prosecute our client. Crown directed a Stay of Proceedings. […]
