Our Successes
Murder and other Serious Offences
R. vs. L.I.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Robbery.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client was a “party” to the offence.
Result: Not Guilty of robbery or any included offence.
R. vs. P.W. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Assault (after investigation for Murder).
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client would be sentenced to jail in circumstances where the co-accused was charged with manslaughter.
Result: After receiving Mr. Mines’ advice during the investigation stage, the accused was charged with assault. Upon Mr. Mines’ client pleading guilty, and after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge suspended sentence and placed Mr. Mines’ client on probation.
R. vs. S.M. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Importing Over $10,000 Currency into Canada.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client, a U.S. citizen, would be released from custody and whether he would face incarceration upon conviction for importing approximately $500,000 U.S. cash
into Canada
Result: After obtaining his clients’ release from custody, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the criminal charge.
R. vs. R.A. North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Manslaughter.
Issue: What sentence would be appropriate for Mr Mines’ client who confessed to killing a Squamish lawyer five years earlier.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge sentenced Mr. Mines’ client to five years jail.
