R. v. D.N. – Vancouver Provincial Court

Charges: Robbery, Assault With Weapon x 2, Assault Causing Bodily Harm

Issue: Whether the Crown could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was our client who had committed the offences.

Result: Mr. Johnston was able to persuade Crown counsel that there was no reasonable likelihood our client could be identified as the person captured on video committing the offences. If our client were convicted at trial, the Crown would have asked the court to impose a sentence of 2 years’ jail or more. Instead, the Crown directed a stay of proceedings rather than continuing the criminal prosecution. No record. No further jail.