Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. Y.C. – Coquitlam RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Production of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking.
Issue: Whether police conducted a legal search of the residence that yielded over 100 growing cannabis plants and whether our client had knowledge and control of the operation.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through the investigation that concluded with no charges being recommended. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.C. – Creston Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether, given the rehabilitative steos our client had taken, it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge whatsoever. No criminal record.
R. vs. S.V. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether, given the circumstance, self defence would lead to an aquittal.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. J. B. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Possession of Restricted Weapon; Smuggling.
Issue: Whether, in the circumstances, the Crown would seek a jail sentence.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed summarily and to jointly seek a fine rather than a jail sentence.
R. vs. M.S. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persude Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program and to enter a stay of proceedings upon compltion. No criminal record.
R. vs. J.F. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).
Issue: Whether, given the circumstances and the rehabilitative steps our client took on his own initiative, it was still in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persude Crown Counsel to stay the charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. D. H. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (x5).
Issue: Whether Crown could prove that our client had knowledge and control of the drugs in this “dial-a-dope/buy and bust” case.
Result: After a two day trial, the Court agreed with Mr. Mines’ submisssions and found our client not guilty on all 5 drug counts.
R. vs. T. H. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether, given the circumstances that suggested our client was acting in self defence, there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ representations, Crown Counsel decided to not approve any charge in this case. No criminal record.
R. vs. L.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for Crown to proceed with a criminal charge in the circumstances of our client intervening into an altercation between a nightclub doorman and a patron.
Result: Crown did not approve any charge upon our client successfully completing Alternative Measures. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.P. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm
Issue: Given Mr. Johnson’s successful application for disclosure of the complainant’s social worker’s records, whether there continued to be a substantial likelihood of conviction.
Result: The Crown entered a stay of proceedings on the eve of the scheduled ten day trial. No criminal record.
R. vs. R.M. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft Under $5000.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge in this $400 shoplifting case.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve the criminal charge upon our client completing Alternative Measures.
R. vs. A.W. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson persuaded Crown Counsel to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
