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Assault and Threatening Charges

R. vs. B.R. – Vancouver Youth Court

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Charges: Assault Causing Bodily Harm; Assault with a Weapon.

Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence when he injured the complainant with a knife during an altercation.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide information to Crown counsel that resulted in Crown declining to approve any charges. No criminal record.

R. vs. B.S. – North Vancouver RCMP Investigation

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Charge: Uttering Threats.

Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the proposed charge.

Result: After Mr. Johnson made  representations to the investigating officer, police advised that no charges would be forwarded to Crown counsel. No criminal record.

R. vs. J.C. – Quesnel Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault (domestic).

Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution given the rehabilitative steps we guided our client through.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. D.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault.

Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps we were able to guide our client through, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal [prosecution.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the assault charge and to make a joint submission for a Peace Bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. T.K. and H.B. – Surrey RCMP Investigation

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Charges: Assault (x2).

Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide additional information to police and Crown which resulted in Crown deciding to not approve any criminal charges.

R. vs. J.P – North Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault; Breach of Undertaking (domestic).

Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay all of the criminal charges and to allow our client to enter into a peace bond. No jail. No criminal record.

R. vs. G.M.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault; Theft Under $5000.

Issue: Whether our client was acting to defend his spouse when he physically engaged with the complainant.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide further evidence to Crown counsel which persuaded Crown that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Complete stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

R. vs. S.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm (Reduced to Peace Bond).

Issue: After directing our client through a course of self rehabilitation, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client being placed on a peace bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. R.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault.

Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of conviction in this case.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to provide information to Crown counsel which resulted in Crown entering a complete stay of proceedings just prior to the trial date. No criminal record.

R. vs. K.A. – Surrey Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault; Breach of Release Order.

Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed by way of a Peace Bond and to enter a stay of proceedings on the criminal charges. No criminal record.

R. vs. J.H. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault with a Weapon; Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).

Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to convince Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings on the eve of the trial date. No criminal record.

R. vs. M.K. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault (domestic).

Issue: Whether it was appropriate for our client to be granted a conditional discharge.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade the trial judge to grant our client a conditional discharge rather than the conviction that Crown counsel was seeking. No criminal record.

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