Our Successes
Weapons Offences
R. vs. A.O. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Weapons Offences/by Mike MinesCharge: Possession of a loaded restricted firearm.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove that our client did anything more than briefly touch the gun while he a passenger in a vehicle.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade the trial judge that our client’s actions were minimal and that his youthful age and lack of record allowed him to be granted a conditional discharge. No conviction. No jail.
R. vs. E.Z. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Weapons Offences/by Mike MinesCharges: Assault with a Weapon; Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a criminal conviction.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that there were flaws in the evidence and that a conviction was highly unlikely. No charges were approved. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.B. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Weapons Offences/by Mike MinesCharge: Application for firearms prohibition and forfeiture.
Issue: Whether Crown could establish that our client posed a risk to himself or others.
Result: Mid trial, Mr. Mines was able to obtain a successful resolution in which our client consented to an 18 month prohibition rather than the 5 years Crown had been seeking. Further, rather than having to forfeit the $15,000 worth of weapons that police seized, Crown agreed to allow our client to sell them to a suitable buyer.
R. vs. H.J. – Surrey Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Weapons Offences/by Mike MinesCharge: Unlawful Storage of Firearms.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to direct a stay of proceedings upon our client agreeing to a 5 year firearms prohibition. No criminal record.
R. vs. T.G. – Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Assault & Threatening Charges, Weapons Offences/by Jodi WigmoreCharge: Assault with a Weapon; Assault Causing Bodily Harm.
Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through, whether our client would be convicted of the offences.
Result: After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions on our client’s behalf, the Judge granted our client a conditional discharge. No conviction; 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. L.B. Vancouver Provincial Court
/in All Successes, Murder and other Serious Offences, Weapons Offences/by adminCharges: Possession/Unlawful Storage of Prohibited/Unregistered Firearms (x8).
Issue: Whether Mr. Mansoori-Dara’s client’s Charter rights were violated during the search of her home. His client was facing a mandatory minimum three year jail sentence.
Result: Mr. Mansoori-Dara persuaded Crown that the search was unlawful and to stay all charges. No jail. No criminal record.
