Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. M.P. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft Under $5000 (from employer).
Issue: Given the circumstances of the offence and the exceptional rehabilative steps our client had taken, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures program and to stay the criminal charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. L.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Uttering a Threat (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, 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 charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.H. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Property Offences/by adminCharge: Assault; Mischief (x2); participating in a Riot.
Issue: Whether our client would be sententeced to the 6 to 8 month jail sentence sought by the Crown.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel that our client’s role in the Stanley Cup Riot did not include a serious assault. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court imposed a 75 day intermittent sentence.
R. vs. J.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Threatening (domestic).
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay both charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.C. – Vancouver Police Investigation
/in All Successes, Property Offences, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Public Mischief; Obstructing Police.
Issue: Whether our client would be charged for providing a false/misleading statement to police.
Result: We were able to provide a new statement to police on our client’s behalf. File concluded with no criminal charges being forwarded.
R. vs. T.I. – Richmond Provincial Court
/in Assault & Threatening Charges, All Successes/by adminCharge: Assault.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charge.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown Counsel to not approve any charge upon our client completing Alternative Measures. No criminal record.
R. vs. H.A. – Saskatoon Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Theft & Fraud/by adminCharge: Theft; Possess Break-in Instruments; Breach of Bail; Failure to Appear.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in proceeding with the criminal charges.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown counsel to enter stays of proceedings on all charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.L. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Driving Cases/by adminCharge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether the police stopped and detained our client arbitrarily, contrary to his Charter rights.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to proceed on the lesser offence of Failing to Produce a License. Rather than a minimum mandatory one year driving prohibition, our client recieved a fine. No further driving prohibition.
R. vs. F.D. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Aggravated Assault (reduced to Assault Causing Bodily Harm).
Issue: Whether the injury was serious enough to constitute the charged offence; whether the trial judge would follow the Crown’s sentencing submissions.
Result: Rather than the 18 month jail sentence the Crown had originally sought, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade the Court to sentence our client to 45 days in custody.
R. vs. J.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by adminCharge: Commit Indecent Act.
Issue: Whether our client had the necessary criminal intent for the offence and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to drop the criminal charge upon our client entering into a “Peace Bond”. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges/by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Possessing a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Whether, given our client’s explanation of his actions, there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able provide the Crown with information that led Crown to stay both chrges prior to trial. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.H. – Burnaby RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Drug Cases/by adminCharge: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
Issue: Whether the police actions amounted to an unlawful search and seizure in this “dial-a-dope” case.
Result: We were able to steer our client through the investigation. Ultimately, after considering Mr. Johnson’s representations, the police agreed there were problems with the search and forwarded no charges to Crown. No criminal record.
