Tag Archive for: Robbery

R. v. R.A.M. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Robbery, uttering threats, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Issues: Whether there was a reasonable chance our client would be convicted at trial, and whether there was public interest in continuing to prosecute our client

Result: Given Mr. Johnston’s representations on behalf of our client and the unusual circumstances of the offence, the Crown agreed there would be difficulty establishing our client was the one who committed the alleged offences, and that it was not in the public interest to continue prosecuting our client. Stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

 

R. vs. B.A. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charge: Robbery (reduced to theft under$5000).

Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence that our client used force while committing theft to support a charge of robbery.

Result: Mr. Johnston drew Crown counsel’s attention to weaknesses in witness evidence, persuading Crown counsel to direct a stay of proceedings on the count of robbery and to proceed on the less serious charge of theft. After hearing Mr. Johnston’s submissions,  the Court granted our client a conditional discharge which was particularly significant as our client, a foreign national, would have been deemed inadmissible to Canada had he received a criminal conviction. No jail. No criminal record. Client able to remain in Canada.