Charge: Sexual Assault.
Issue: Whether the Crown would be able to prove that the complainant did not give consent.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the investigation and conclude the matter by persuading Crown that there was no substantial likelihood of a conviction. No charge approved. No criminal record.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether the Crown could prove our client had knowledge of his driving prohibition.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown that their case was weak. Complete stay of proceedings prior to trial. No record. No driving prohibition.
Charge: Uttering a Threat.
Issue: Whether, given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken, was it in the public interest to proceed with the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel stay the charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond.
Charge: Theft under $5000 (shoplifting).
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a the criminal prosecution.
Result: Mr. Johnson persuaded Crown to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program. No charge was approved. No criminal record.
Charges: Trafficking Marijuana.
Issue: Whether all of the evidence gathered during this extensive police investigation would be admissible against our client who was alleged to be trafficking at the pound level.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to abandon roughly half of its case due Charter breaches. After hearing our submissions, the Court granted our client a 6 month Conditional Sentence. No jail.
Charges: Fraud Over $5000 (x5).
Issue: Whether jail was the appropriate sentence in this $116,000 fraud case involving five complainants.
Result: After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client an 18 month Conditional Sentence. No jail.
Charges: Sexual Interference; Sex Assault.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: We were able to successfully steer our client through the police investigation. Ultimately Crown Counsel declined to approve any charge.
Charge: Review of Driving Prohibition.
Issue: Whether it was reasonable for the Superintendent to issue our client a four month driving prohibition.
Result: We were able to persuade the Superintendent to reduce the prohibition from four months to one month.
Charge: Driving While Prohibited.
Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to the mandatory 12 month minimum driving prohibition.
Result: We were able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser charge of driving without a valid licence. Three month prohibition imposed.
Charge: Sexual Interference.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.
Result: We were able to successfully steer our client through the investigation. No charges recommended.
A huge thanks to Michael Mines for getting this criminal charge brought to a fair and appropriate conclusion with a criminal charge being dropped. Michael knows his profession and is well versed in criminal law to seek the best possible outcome for an individual like me, who at 77 years, simply made an honest mistake. […]
Our client had taken responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty in Richmond Provincial Court where he was granted a conditional discharge. Upon being threatened and taunted by his roommate, our client kicked in the door to the roommate’s doo=r and held a meat cleaver to his throat. The Crown appealed sentence. At the sentence […]
