Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. S.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Fraud Under $5000.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to prosecute.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that our client had a viable explanation for not paying his bill. Crown entered a stay of proceedings and cancelled the arrest warrant. No criminal record.
R. vs. B.S. and S.T. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Possession of a Controlled Substance (cocaine).
Issue: Whether our clients would have convictions registered against them.
Result: Contrary to Crown counsel’s sentencing position, the court, after considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, granted both of our clients Absolute Discharges. No permanent record.
R. vs. C.D. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).
Issue: Whether our client would be convicted of the charge.
Result: Contrary to Crown Counsel’s sentencing position, after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client an Absolute Discharge. No permanent criminal record.
R. vs. I.N. – West Vancouver Police investigation
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sex Assault.
Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence against our client to recommend a charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through the police investgation which concluded with no charges being recommended. No criminal record.
R. vs. S.M. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Aggravated Assault.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to jail.
Result: Rather than the jail sentence that Crown Counsel had originally sought, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of Assault Causing Bodily Harm and, after hearing our submissions, the court granted our client an 8 month conditional sentence to be served in the community. No jail.
R. vs. B.B. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it ws in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able tp persuade Crown Counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal conviction; no criminal record.
R. vs. Z.K. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings.
R. vs. J.S. – Richmond 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 given the circumstances of the case.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of driving without a valid driver’s license. Rather than the mandatory minimun 12 month driving prohibition, our client received a driving prohibition of only one month.
R. vs. C.C. Youth Justice Court of BC
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by adminCharge: Robbery with an Imitation Firearm.
Issue: Whether Crown could prove that our client was a party to the robbery and weapons offences.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel that our client had no knowledge of his co-accused’s actions. Crown proceeded on the lesser offence of Assault Causing Bodily Harm and, after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court sentenced our client to a 12 month period of probation. No jail.
R. vs. V.C. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Sexual Interference; Sexual Assault.
Issue: In the circumstances of this historic “breach of trust” sexual interference against a minor, whether our client would be sentenced to jail.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that there was strong proof of only one incident of sexual misconduct. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client a 12 month conditional sentence followed by 18 months probation.
R. vs. B. Y. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault; Transportation Fraud.
Issue: Whether it was appropriate for convictions to be entered against our client.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to convince the Crown and the Court that because of the steps our client had taken with respect to rehabilitation, it was appropriate to grant a conditional discharge. No conviction.
R. vs. R.M. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Driving Without Due Care and attention.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client, who was not found in the vehicle, was actually the driver.
Result: The charge was dismissed prior to the commencement of trial. No conviction. No driving prohibition.
