Our Successes
The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.
R. vs. D.D. et al. – Vancouver Supreme Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Kidnapping; Assault with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether Crown could prove the identity and the intentions of Mr. Mines’ client.
Result: Not Guilty. Mr. Mines’ client was acquitted of all charges (11 day jury trial).
R. vs. T.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Robbery with a Weapon.
Issue: Whether the Crown had proved that Mr. Mines’ client was, in fact, the robber.
Result: Not Guilty. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on the “frailties of eyewitness identification,” the trial judge dismissed the charge.
R. vs. L.I.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Robbery.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client was a “party” to the offence.
Result: Not Guilty of robbery or any included offence.
R. vs. S.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Communicating for Prostitution.
Issue: On a guilty plea, whether it was appropriate for Mr. Mines’ client to receive a conviction.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the judge granted Mr. Mines’ client a discharge.
R. vs. S.D. – Vancouver Police Investigation
/in All Successes, Sexual Offence Cases/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Sexual Assault.
Issue: Whether police would recommend charges to Crown Counsel.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on his client’s behalf, the police decide not to forward charges.
R. vs. P.W. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Assault (after investigation for Murder).
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client would be sentenced to jail in circumstances where the co-accused was charged with manslaughter.
Result: After receiving Mr. Mines’ advice during the investigation stage, the accused was charged with assault. Upon Mr. Mines’ client pleading guilty, and after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge suspended sentence and placed Mr. Mines’ client on probation.
R. vs. S.M. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Importing Over $10,000 Currency into Canada.
Issue: Whether Mr. Mines’ client, a U.S. citizen, would be released from custody and whether he would face incarceration upon conviction for importing approximately $500,000 U.S. cash
into Canada
Result: After obtaining his clients’ release from custody, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown Counsel to withdraw the criminal charge.
R. vs. R.A. North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Manslaughter.
Issue: What sentence would be appropriate for Mr Mines’ client who confessed to killing a Squamish lawyer five years earlier.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the trial judge sentenced Mr. Mines’ client to five years jail.