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Our Successes

Assault and Threatening Charges

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

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed by way of a s.810 Recognizance (“Peace Bond”) and to enter a stay of proceedings on the assault charge. No criminal record.

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

Charge: Assault with a Weapon; Uttering Threats; Mischief to Property.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel that there were frailties in the case regarding the complainant’s credibility and whether our client was acting in self defence. Crown agreed to stay all criminal charges and to proceed by way of a Peace Bond. No criminal record.

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

Charge: Obstuct Police; Mischief to Property, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps that our client took on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to refer our client to the Alternative Measures Program rather than approve criminal charges. No criminal record.

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

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. Upon our client’s completion of this program, Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

R. vs. A.T. – Surrey Provincial Court

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed by way of a s. 810 Recognizance rather than the criminal charge. Our client entered into a 12 month Peace Bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. M.A. – Kamloops Provincial Court (transferred to Vancouver)

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to  persuade Crown Counsel to proceed by way of a s. 810 recognizance (“Peace Bond”) rather than the criminal charge. No criminal record.

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

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether, given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed by way of a s. 810 Recognizance (“Peace Bond”).  No criminal record.

R. vs. I.L. – North Vancouver RCMP Investigation

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.

R. vs. R.L. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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.

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

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.

R. vs. K.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court (transferred from Kelowna)

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.

R. vs. T.C. – Surrey Provincial Court

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.