R. vs. A.A. – Richmond Provincial Court

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Charges: Sexual Assault; Overcome Resistance by Choking.

Issue: Given the additional information that Mr. Johnson was able to provide to police, whether it was appropriate to proceed to the trial on the approved charges.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to re-elect to proceed summarily, to drop the charge of choking and, after hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions on our client’s behalf, the trial judge sentenced our client to a conditional discharge with probation. Our client avoided a significant jail sentence.

R. vs.N.Z. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Mischief Under $5000.

Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution in this case of our client causing damage to property.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to provide information to Crown counsel which resulted in Crown agreeing to stay the criminal charge upon our client completing the Alternative Measures Program. No criminal record.

R. vs. R.P. – West Vancouver Police investigation.

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Charge: Failing to remain at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Issue: Whether police would be able to prove that our client was the driver of the vehicle that was abandoned after the accident.

Result: Mr Johnson was able to guide our client through the investigation and was able to persuade police to issue our client an MVA ticket, payable by a fine, to our client as the vehicle owner. No criminal charges approved. No driving prohibition.

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

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Charge: Assault.

Issues: Given the information Mr. Johnson provided to Crown counsel, whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge. No criminal record.

R. vs. N.H.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault (choking).

Issue: Given the information Mr. Gauthier provided to Crown counsel, whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal record.

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

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Charges: Assault (domestic).

Issue: Given the information we were able to provide to Crown counsel, whether it was appropriate to continue with the criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings upon our client being placed on a peace bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. N.V. – Richmond Provincial Court

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Charge: Excessive speeding (MVA).

Issue: Whether our client would have his trial within a reasonable time.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade the RCMP officer that there was unreasonable delay in the circumstances. The officer withdrew the ticket. No penalty points and no driving prohibition.

R. vs. S.S. – North Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Assault with a weapon (domestic).

Issue: Given the history of past police interventions involving allegations against the complainant, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution against our client.

Result: Mr. Mines provided a psychological report and was able to persuade Crown that there were elements of “battered woman syndrome”. This resulted in Crown counsel entering a stay of proceedings. No jail; no criminal record.

R. vs. S.S. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Criminal harassment.

Issue: Given the circumstances of the offence, and rehabilitative steps we were able to guide our client through, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a s. 810 Peace Bond. No criminal record.

R. vs. A.J. – Cranbrook Provincial Youth Court

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Charges: Indecent Assault.

Issue: Given the information and materials Mr. Johnson provided to the Crown and the Court on our client’s behalf, whether  a jail sentence was appropriate.

Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown not to seek jail and, after hearing Mr. Johnson’s submissions, the court sentenced our client to 12 months probation. No jail.

R. vs. R.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault with a weapon (x3); unlawful confinement;

Issue:  Given the random and bizarre acts of our client, whether it was appropriate for the Court to release our client from custody pending the conclusion of the charges.

Result: Notwithstanding that Crown was strongly opposed to our client’s release, Mr. Gauthier was able to facilitate a release plan that satisfied the Court. After hearing our submissions, the Court released our client from custody on rehabilitative conditions.

R. vs. E.S. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Sexual Assault.

Issue: Given the circumstances of the incident and the rehabilitative steps we were able to steer our client through, whether it was in the public interest for Crown to proceed with the prosecution.

Result: Upon providing information including counselling records to Crown counsel, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to not approve any criminal charges. No jail; criminal record.