Our Successes

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.

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.

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.

Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps that our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that there was no longer a need to prosecute our client. Crown directed a Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.

Charge: Assault with a weapon.
Issue: Given new evidence provided by Mr. Johnson to Crown counsel, whether there was a raesonable likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

Charge: Careless Use of a Firearm.
Issue: Whether our clients had the requisite level of intent or carelessness when discharging the firearm.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide police with information about our clients which contributed to the police decision to not recommend any charges. No criminal record.