R. vs. N.D. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
Charges: Invitation to Sexual Touching (x2).
Issues: To what extent the court would consider our client’s remorse and rehabilitation when passing sentence.
Result: Notwithstanding that our client was in a position of trust and the Crown had originally sought a sentence of 12 months jail, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel and the Court that the appropriate sentence was 90 days, to be served on weekends.
R. vs. N.D. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
Charges: Sexual Interference (x2).
Issue: Given our client’s remorse and self rehabilitation, whether the 12 month jail sentence sought by Crown was appropriate.
Result: Notwithstanding that there was a serious breach of trust in this case, Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel and the Court that the appropriate sentence was 90 days, to be served on weekends.
R. vs. R.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charges: Assault.
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of conviction in this case.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to provide information to Crown counsel which resulted in Crown entering a complete stay of proceedings just prior to the trial date. No criminal record.
R. vs. K.A. – Surrey Provincial Court
Charges: Assault; Breach of Release Order.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed by way of a Peace Bond and to enter a stay of proceedings on the criminal charges. No criminal record.
R. vs. M.B. – New Westminster Provincial Court
Charges: Impaired driving; refusing to provide a breath sample, driving while prohibited.
Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to stay the criminal charges and proceed on lesser charges under the Motor Vehicle Act. Our client was sentenced to a driving prohibition and a fine. No criminal record.
R. vs. J.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charges: Personation, Use of Forged Identity Documents, Resist Arrest.
Issue: Whether the search and seizure of the documents was an unlawful Charter breach.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown and the Court that, in all the circumstances, it was in the public interest to grant our client a conditional discharge without any reporting condition.
R. vs. J.H. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charges: Assault with a Weapon; Assault Causing Bodily Harm (domestic).
Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to convince Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings on the eve of the trial date. No criminal record.
R. vs. J.B. – ICBC Fraud Investigation
Charge: Obtaining Documents by Fraud.
Issue: Whether our client was, in fact, misleading ICBC when he submitted particulars to obtain a drivers license.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to clarify the situation on our client’s behalf. No charges were recommended.
R. vs. M.K. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Whether it was appropriate for our client to be granted a conditional discharge.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade the trial judge to grant our client a conditional discharge rather than the conviction that Crown counsel was seeking. No criminal record.
R. v. M.P. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charge: Theft Under$5000.
Issue: Whether there was a public interest in approving the charge.
Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel that there was no public interest in approving any charge whatsoever. No criminal record.
R. vs. O.A. – Surrey Provincial Court
Charge: Assault (domestic).
Issue: Given the lack of clarity in the complainant’s statement, whether it was appropriate for Crown counsel to continue with the prosecution.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade the investigating RCMP officer to not forward any charge to Crown counsel. No criminal record.
R. vs. A.U. – Vancouver Provincial Court
Charges: Sexual Assault; Assault; Theft Under; Breach of Undertaking.
Issue: Given our client’s circumstances and the circumstances of the allegations, whether it was in the public interest for Crown to proceed with all charges.
Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to proceed only on the assault charge and to stay proceedings on all other charges. After considering Mr. mines’ submissions, the Court granted our client a conditional discharge and placed him on probation for 12 months. No criminal conviction.
