Charge: Assault.
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence; whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the prosecution.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ representations, Crown ended the prosecution and entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings. No crimianl record.
Charge: Assault with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client was in possession of a machete as alleged.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of common assault. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf, the Court suspended sentence and placed our client on a no “contact order”. No reporting condition imposed.
Charge: Assault (of child in care).
Issue: Mr. Johnson was able to direct our client through a course of counselling. Given the significant rehabilitative steps our client had accomplished, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to not approve any charge in this case.
Result: No charge approved. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for Crown counsel to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Upon providing information showing that our client had taken steps toward rehabilitation, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for the court to grant our client a discharge. our client was charged in the context of trying to avoid being arrested for fraud under $5000.
Result: Upon hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court granted our client a conditional dischrge and placed him on probation for six months.
Charge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken under our direction, whether a jail sentence would be the appropriate sentence.
Result: Notwithstanding that our client fractured the complainant’s cheekbone, Mr. Mines was able to persude Crown counsel to make a joint submission to the court for a conditional discharge with 18 months probation. No jail. No criminal conviction.
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the proceedings upon our client completing a program of rehabilitation and Alternative Measures. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic); Uttering a Threat.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for Crown counsel to proceed against our client was charged with assaulting his girlfriend and uttering a threat to a worker at a health care clinic.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to guide our client through rehabilitative steps and to persude . Crown counsel to stay all charges. No criminal record.
Charge: Domestic Assault (reduced to “Peace Bond”).
Issue: Given the circumstances of the offence and the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge and to ask the court to place our client on a “Peace Bond” for a period of six months. No criminal record.
Charge: Uttering Threats.
Issue: Whether 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 entering into a Peace Bond for a period of six months. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and 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 proceedings. No criminal record.
I want to express special thanks to attorney Michael Mines and attorney Ian Gauthier. It is your professionalism and diligent attitude that led to a perfect resolution of my case. Finding a highly professional and affordable law firm isn’t easy in Vancouver. I will recommend you to anyone who needs a criminal lawyer.
Our client had taken responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty in Richmond Provincial Court where he was granted a conditional discharge. Upon being threatened and taunted by his roommate, our client kicked in the door to the roommate’s doo=r and held a meat cleaver to his throat. The Crown appealed sentence. At the sentence […]
