Our Successes
Property Offences
R. vs. B.R. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by Mike MinesCharges: Mischief to Property (x2).
Issue: Whether, given our client’s circumstances, it was appropriate to continue the criminal prosecution of this matter which involved damage in excess of $5000 to two vehicles.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program and to stay both criminal charges upon completion. No criminal record.
R. vs. L.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by Mike MinesCharges: Mischief Over $5000; Assault Police Officer.
Issue: Whether the sentence ought to emphasize punishment or rehabilitation in this matter where our client was alleged to have caused over $100,000 in damage to his building.
Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to provide Crown counsel with materials confirming the rehabilitative steps our client had taken for his mental health. The cRown stayed the assault police officer charge and, after hearing Mr. Gauthier’s submissions, the Court granted our client a conditional discharge and placed him on probation. No jail.
R. vs. J.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by Mike MinesCharges: Personation, Use of Forged Identity Documents, Resist Arrest.
Issue: Whether the search and seizure of the documents was an unlawful Charter breach.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown and the Court that, in all the circumstances, it was in the public interest to grant our client a conditional discharge without any reporting condition.
R. vs. M.R. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by Mike MinesCharge: Mischief Under $5000.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge, given the excessive force used in arresting our client.
Result: Mr. Johnson provided information to Crown on our client’s behalf and was able to persuade Crown to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. D.Z. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Property Offences /by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Uttering Threats; Mischief to Property.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel that there were frailties in the case regarding the complainant’s credibility and whether our client was acting in self defence. Crown agreed to stay all criminal charges and to proceed by way of a Peace Bond. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.K. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences, Theft & Fraud /by adminCharge: Breaking and Entering; Possession of Stolen Property.
Issue: Whether Crown could prove that our client, who was a passenger in the principal suspect’s vehicle, had the requisite knowledge of the offence.
Result: Mr. Mines was able tp persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.M. – North Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Property Offences, Weapons Offences /by adminCharge: Obstuct Police; Mischief to Property, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps that our client took on his own initiative, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to refer our client to the Alternative Measures Program rather than approve criminal charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.T. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Property Offences, Weapons Offences /by adminCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Mischief; Posession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps taken by our client, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to stay all charges upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.H. – Burnaby RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Drug Cases, Property Offences /by adminCharge: Mischief to property.
Issue: Whether our client had criminal intent to damage the property in question.
Result: After considering Mr. Mines’ representations, Crown Counsel decided there was no reasonable likelihood of a conviction. They elected not to approve any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.H. – Richmond RCMP Investigation
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by adminCharge: Possession of Stolen Property.
Issue: Whether there was a reasonable liklihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Mines made representations to the investigating officer which ultimately resulted in the police deciding to not proceed on any charge. No criminal record.
R. vs. N.W. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Property Offences, Theft & Fraud /by adminCharge: Theft; Posession of Stolen Property Under $5000.
Issue: Whether, given new evidence provided by our client, the Crown had a reasonable prospect of a conviction.
Result: At the outset of the trial, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to call no evidence. The trial judge dismissed both charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. C.V. – Vancouver Police Investigation
/in All Successes, Property Offences /by adminCharge: Possession of Stolen Property.
Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence to prove that our client had knowledge that the property that he possessed was stolen.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the police investigation without any charges being recommended. No criminal record.
