Entries by Mike Mines

R. vs. T.F. – Surrey Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault with a Weapon; Uttering Threats x2; Unlawful Confinement.

Issues: Whether Crown could prove that a weapon was used or that the complainant was unlawfully confined.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to accept pleas to the lesser charges of common assault and uttering a threat. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf, the trail judge granted our client a conditional discharge. No jail; no permanent criminal record.

R. vs. D.D. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Driving while prohibited.

Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prohibited driving charge.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without possessing a valid driver’s licence. Rather than the 12 month minimum mandatory driving prohibition, our client received a 4 month prohibition.

R. vs. J.L. – Surrey Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault (domestic).

Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps we were able to guide our client through, whether it was in the public interest to continue with the criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings on the assault charge upon you entering into a s. 810 peace bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. B.R. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court

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Charges: 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. V. P. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault, Uttering Threats.

Issue: Given the context of this threatening and assault by spitting offence, whether it was appropriate for our client to be convicted.

Result: Mr. Gauthier provided additional information to the Crown and the Court about our client and was able to persuade the judge to grant our client a conditional discharge. No criminal conviction.

R. vs. P. I. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Sexual Assault (reduced to assault).

Issue: Given our client’s mental health issues, whether it was in the public interest for Crown to continue with the sex assault prosecution.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to provide information top Crown counsel and to persuade Crown to proceed with a charge of common assault. After hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the court granted our client a conditional discharge. no criminal conviction. no jail, no sex offender registry.

R. vs. L.J.A. – New Westminter Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Threatening, Mischief to property, Resist Arrest.

Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the 4 month jail sentence Crown was seeking.

Result: On the eve of the trial date, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown to only proceed on the assault causing bodily harm charge and, after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client a suspended sentence. Crown stayed the remaining charges. No jail.

R. vs. J.F. – North Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Possession for the purpose of Trafficking; Obstruct Police.

Issue: Whether the cocaine found by police was intended for sale or for personal use, and whether it was in the public interest to prosecute.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide information to Crown counsel which resulted in Crown agreeing to drop all charges upon our client successfully completing the Alternative Measures Program.