Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. S.K. – Surrey provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Careless Use, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
Issue: Whether, given the circumstances, our client had a lawful excuse for possessing the firearm, and, further, whether the search was lawful and whether our client had knowledge and control of the drugs that were seized.
Result: After considering information provided by Mr. Mines, Crown Counsel decided not to approve any criminal charge, instead proceeding only with a Firearms Prohibition application. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submission, the Court imposed a 5 year firearms prohibition. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.L. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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. B.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sex Assault; Sexual Interference.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt in this 5 day trial that involved numerous issues including the admissibility of hearsay statements, the reliability of witness statements, and whether there was an innocent explanation for the presence of our client’s DNA on the clothing of the complainant.
Result: Upon considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge found our client not guilty and dismissed both charges. Our client avoided a mandatory minimum one year jail sentence. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.S. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sex Assault.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the investigation and provided information to Crown counsel which contributed to Crown deciding to not approve any criminal charge in this matter.
R. vs. K.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court (transferred from Kelowna)
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: 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. S.B. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Possession of Cocaine.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. Upon completion, Crown withdrew the charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.C. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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.
R. vs. P.X. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge as laid.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a license. Rather than being sentenced to the mandatory minimum 12 month driving prohibition, our client received a $250 fine. No driving prohibition.
R. vs. M.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: 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.
R. vs. A.W. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that there was a lack of evidence that would lead to a conviction resulting in Crown deciding to not approve any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.S. – Vancouver Police Investigation
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Hit and Run.
Issue: Whether our client would be charged with a Criminal Code offence and whether ICBC would breach his insurance policy as a result of his actions.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade police to issue our client a Motor Vehicle Act violation ticket rather than proceed with criminal charges. Mr. Mines was then able to steer our client through an ICBC investigation which concluded without ICBC finding him in breach of his insurance policy, saving him in the range of $10,000.
