Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. v. M.F. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharge: Health insurance fraud investigation.
Issue: Given our client’s civil settlement of the alleged false insurance claims. whether there was any public interest in proceeding with criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to negotiate an appropriate civil settlement and repayment to the employer. No criminal prosecution.
R. v. V.H. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by Mike MinesCharges: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether or not it was contrary to the public interest for our client to be sentenced to a conditional discharge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through a course of rehabilitation. The Court granted our client the discharge and placed her on probation. No record of conviction.
R. v. J.M. – Abbotsford Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharge: Health insurance fraud investigation.
Issue: Given our client’s civil settlement of the alleged false insurance claims. whether there was any public interest in proceeding with criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to negotiate an appropriate civil settlement and repayment to the employer. No criminal prosecution.
R. v. K.D. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences/by Mike MinesCharge: Mischief Under $5000 (reduced to Peace Bond).
Issue: Given our client’s background and rehabilitative efforts, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade the criminal charge upon our client entering into a 12 month peace bond. No criminal record.
R. v. N.S. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharge: Theft under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Given our client’s background and remorse, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to admit our client into the Alternative Measures program. Upon completion, Crown counsel entered a stay of proceedings, bringing the matter to an end. No criminal conviction.
R. v. N.S. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharges: Theft Under $5,000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Given our client’s background, was it in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program and, upon our client’s completion of the program, Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. v. C.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by Mike MinesCharges: Fraud (in the range of $50,000).
Issue: Based on information Mr. Gauthier was able to provide to the civil investigators about our client’s personal circumstances, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to settle the matter civilly on our client’s behalf. No charges were recommended. No criminal record.
R. v. B.X. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Mike MinesCharges: Assault; Sexual Assault.
Issue: Whether the complainant was a credible and reliable witness.
Result: Upon hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf at the conclusion of the trial, the Court found our client not guilty on both counts. Acquittal. No criminal record.
R. v. A.L. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Mike MinesCharge: Sexual assault.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the police investigation by providing information to police on our client’s behalf. Ultimately, Crown counsel decided to not approve any criminal charge. No jail; no criminal record.
R. v. A.Z. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by Mike MinesCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given information we provided to Crown counsel regarding our client’s background, the circumstances of the incident and the complainant’s wishes, whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings, bringing the case to an end. No criminal record.
R. v. I.R. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Mike MinesCharges: Sexual assault, assault x 2
Issues: Whether a jail sentence was appropriate in all the circumstances, and whether our client should be excused from having to register as a sex offender.
Result: Upon hearing Mr. Johnston’s submissions regarding our client’s personal circumstances, rehabilitative progress, and the unusual nature of the offences, the Court imposed a sentence of probation, rather than the conditional sentence the Crown had sought. For the same reasons, the Court also agreed to excuse our client from the usual requirement of having to register as a sex offender.
R. v. R.A.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences, Weapons Offences/by Mike MinesCharge: Robbery, uttering threats, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Issues: Whether there was a reasonable chance our client would be convicted at trial, and whether there was public interest in continuing to prosecute our client
Result: Given Mr. Johnston’s representations on behalf of our client and the unusual circumstances of the offence, the Crown agreed there would be difficulty establishing our client was the one who committed the alleged offences, and that it was not in the public interest to continue prosecuting our client. Stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
