Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
Charge: Review of Driving Prohibition.
Issue: Whether it was reasonable for our client to be prohibited for 5 months.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade the adjudicator to reduce the driving prohibition to 3 months.
Charge: Theft Under $5000; Assault.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest for the Crown to continue with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Notwithstanding that our client was accused of assaulting the loss prevention officer that apprehended her for shoplifting, we were able to persuade Crown to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. No charge approved. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).
Issue: Considering our client’s past criminal record and the significant injury to the complainant, whether our client would be sentenced to the jail sentence sought by Crown.
Result: After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the trial judge sentenced our client to 2 years probation with various conditions. No jail.
Charge: Theft under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Based on the rehabilitative steps our client initiated, we were able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow her into the Alternative Measures Program without approving any charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Theft Under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Wheter it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to issue a Caution Letter without approving any criminal charge. No criminal record.
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charges.
Result: Based on rehabilitative steps our client initiated, we were able to persuade Crown counsel to not approve any charge and to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program.
Charge: Sexual Assault.
Issue: Whether key evidence would be admissible at trial due to police breaching our client’s Charter rights.
Result: Prior to the start of a 15 day trial, we were able to persuade Crown Counsel to drop the sex assault charge and to proceed on the much less serious offence of voyeurism. Rather than facing a lengthy jail sentence and a deportation order, our client was granted a three month Conditional Sentence and probation. No jail or deportation order.
Charge: Assault (domestic) x2
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, 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 counts prior to trial. No criminal record.
Charge: Theft Over $5000 (from employer).
Issue: Whether the complainant would forward charges to police.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to negotiate repayment of the misapproptiated funds without our client admitting civil or criminal liability. No charges forwarded or approved. No criminal or police record.
Charge: Fraud/Theft Over $5000.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client would be sentenced to jail for this $150,000 investment fraud matter.
Result: Breach of trust notwithstanding, the Court agreed with our sentencing submission and imposed a 12 month conditional sentence. No jail.
Charge: Assault; Breach of Undertaking (x2).
Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence and whether the complainant induced the breaches.
Result: The trial judge dismissed all three charges. No criminal record.
Charge: Sexual Assault; Assault; Threatening.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: As a result of new information we provided, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to enter stays of proceedings on all charges. No criminal record.
