Our Successes
Assault and Threatening Charges
R. vs. T.Z. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Based on rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to proceed on a s. 810 Recognizance (“Peace Bond”). No criminal Record.
R. vs. T.H. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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 stay the criminal charge upon our client enering into a peace bond. no criminal record.
R. vs. K.T. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to continue with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that our client was suitable for Alternative Measures. Upon completion of the program, Crown Counsel withdrew the charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.J. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Possession of a Dangerous Weapon; Uttering a Threat.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove aggravating factors; whether the complainant had provoked our client to threaten him with a machete.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown to proceed only on the lesser offence of Uttering a Threat. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court granted our client a 30 day conditional sentence and 12 months probation, and not the jail sentence the Crown had originally sought.
R. vs. R.V. – Sechelt Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether there was credible evidence that would amount to criminal conviction.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ representations, Crown counsel concluded that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction and declined to approve any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.H. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, Crown agreed that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.D. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Forcible Confinement.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, Crown Counsel agreed that its case was weak and there was no substantial likelihood that our client would be convicted. Stay of Proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.S. – Vancouver provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Based on the complainant’s initial inconsistent statement, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to not proceed with the charge. Stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. D.W. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).
Issue: Considering our client’s past criminal record and the significant injury to the complainant, whether our client would be sentenced to the jail sentence sought by Crown.
Result: After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the trial judge sentenced our client to 2 years probation with various conditions. No jail.
R. vs. B.D. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charges.
Result: Based on rehabilitative steps our client initiated, we were able to persuade Crown counsel to not approve any charge and to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program.
R. vs. R.C. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic) x2
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to stay both counts prior to trial. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.P. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault; Breach of Undertaking (x2).
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence and whether the complainant induced the breaches.
Result: The trial judge dismissed all three charges. No criminal record.
