R. vs. D.A. – Surrey Provincial Court
Charge: Theft Over $5000.
Issue: Whether it was appropriate to sentence our client to jail for stealing over $50,000 of merchandise from her employer.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to make a joint submission for a conditional sentence order notwithsatnding the serious breach of trust issue in this case. After hearing our submissions, the Court placed our client on a 12 month CSO. No jail.