Cases for Assaults, Threats, and Harassment

• R. v. W.N.2021

  The client was charged with assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon. The client plead not guilty and a trial date was set. I then began negotiations with the crown to try to resolve the matter for a simple assault charge. The original charges were very serious as they involved a gang type attack with weapons on the victim. I managed to secure a resolution for the client that was for a plea to simple assault for a sentence of probation. The client therefore avoided jail, which they could have been facing if they had gone to trial and were convicted.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. J.B.2021

  The client was charged with a domestic assault. I negotiated a resolution for the client for a withdrawal (dropping) of the charge with the acceptance of a peace bond for only six months. The criminal charged was dropped, leaving the client with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. J.B.2021

  The client was charged with breaching a no contact order in relation to a main charge of domestic assault. I was able to have the breach charges withdrawn so the client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.

  Probation Domestic

• R. v. A.S.2021

  The client was charged with a domestic assault. I assisted the client to obtain counselling. I was able to negotiated a deal for the client where the charge was withdrawn.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. L.V.2021

  The client was charged with an assault. This assault occurred inside a bar but the client was trying to protect himself after being assaulted by police officers (self-defence). After reviewing the body worn camera footage it was very apparent the client had not assaulted the officer, but that the officer had assaulted him. I was able to convince the crown to outright drop the charge of assault.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. S.M.2021

  The client was charged with domestic assault. It was extremely important that the client be left without a conviction or criminal record, and without conditions as the client's employment depended upon having a clean record. After a lot of negotiating with the crown, I was able to have the charge dropped entirely.

  Assaults

• R. v. W.B.2021

  The client was charged with assault (spitting). After presenting the crown with an alternate version of events that was equally plausible, the crown agreed that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction, and the charge was dropped.

  Assaults

• R. v. M.P.2021

  The client was charged with assaulting a police officer and received a public intoxication ticket. I reviewed the disclosure and determined that there were issues with the client's arrest (the officer did not have grounds to arrest the client). The crown agreed that the appropriate resolution was that the charge of assaulting a police officer, and the public intoxication ticket should be withdrawn. This resulted in the client having no conviction or record for the criminal charge.

  Causing a Disturbance

• R. v. L.C.2021

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and two counts of failure to comply. Initially, before I was counsel for the client, the crown sought a jail sentence (90 days) for the charges. I reached out to the crown and pointed to concerns regarding their inability to prove that the client was a party to the offence, as the allegations suggested. The crown agreed that the case was weak and offered a common law peace bond. With that, the charges against the client were all withdrawn (assault with a weapon charge and assault causing bodily harm).

  Assaults Weapons

• R. v. C.N.2021

  The client was charged with forcible confinement against an ex-spouse. The client began and completed counselling immediately after being charged. Upon discussions with the crown, I was able to negotiate a 9 month peace bond oft the client. The charge of forcible confinement was withdrawn once the client entered into the peace bond.

  Assaults Harassment

• R. v. P.W.2021

  The client was charged with assault causing bodily harm. The client was an upstanding member of society. He had had issues that lead to the allegation that were beyond his control. In working with the client to gather all of the information and documentation necessary, the crown agreed to drop the charge entirely. This left the client without a conviction, and without a criminal record.

  Assaults

• R. v. W.B.2021

  The client was charged with a domestic assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. The client had a previous history of domestic allegations, but none which resulted in convictions. Under my suggestion, the client began counselling Initially the crown prosecutor was seeking a term of jail (90 days). However, once I was retained to assist the client, I was able to negotiate a guilty plea for a sentence of 18 months probation. I was able to argue for a lesser sentence, and the client was sentenced to only 12 months probation.

  Assaults Weapons

• R. v. D.K.2021

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon, mischief, and multiple traffic tickets. After early case resolution discussions with the Crown, the client was approved and accepted into the Alternative Measures Program. The charges and tickets were withdrawn upon completion of the program. The client was left with no criminal record and no convictions for any of the criminal charges. The traffic tickets were also withdrawn.

  Assaults Weapons Mischief Dangerous Driving

• R. v. L.S.2021

  The client was charged with uttering threats and two counts of assault causing bodily harm. The allegation was that the client had been intoxicated, and assaulted two individuals outside of a bar. The injuries were serious with each complainant being transported to the hospital. I was able to gather information and documentation from the client that allowed me to put together a proposal for the prosecutor to consider a conditional discharge. The prosecutor agreed to the resolution on the basis of all of the information I had provided. This was an unusual resolution for such serious charges, but I worked hard to help the client achieve the desired outcome of a discharge.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. D.H.2021

  The client was charged with assault and theft under $5000. After early case resolution discussions with the Crown, the client was approved and accepted into the Alternative Measures Program. The charge was withdrawn upon completion of the alternative measures program. This resulted in the client having no conviction or record for the charges of assault and theft under $5000.

  Assaults Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. K.D.2020

  The client was charged with assault in relation to a dependent. The matter took patience and tenacity in terms of negotiations with the crown, but finally, I was able to convince the crown to have the charge dropped after the client completed counselling. This left the client without a criminal record and allowed the family to be reunified.

  Assaults

• R. v. R.B.2020

  The client was charged with assault and careless storage of a firearm. Upon a detailed review of the disclosure, I determined there were issues with the way the police dealt with my client, and in particular, the search of the residence and seizure of the firearm. Armed with that information, I approached the crown to resolve the matter by way of a withdrawal of the firearms charge right at the outset, and then a withdrawal of the assault charge after the client entered into a peace bond for that charge. This was the best possible outcome in this case as the client avoided a conviction.

  Assaults Weapons

• R. v. C.G.2020

  The client was charged with two counts of simple assault arising out of a fight that occurred in the context of a customer service situation. Though the allegation was serious, I negotiated to have the client participate in a diversion program. Upon successful completion of the diversion program, the charge was dropped, leaving the client with no criminal record.

  Assaults

• R. v. D.S.2020

  The client was charged with aggravated assault. The offence involved essentially what was a fight outside of a bar. The complainant's injuries were very serious. The matter proceeded all the way to trial. Just before the trial was to start, the crown offered the client a plea to the lesser included offence of simple assault (section 266 of the Criminal Code). The client was able to avoid a jail sentence (penitentiary term), which the client would have been facing if he had been tried and convicted. This was an amazing outcome for a very serious matter.

  Assaults

• R. v. D.M.2020

  The client was charged with criminal harassment. I approached the crown with resolution that would leave the client without a conviction. The client entered into a common-law peace bond with conditions that included counselling for a period of one year and the charge was withdrawn.

  Harassment

• R. v. T.J.2020

  The client was charged with several property related criminal offences. Upon review of the disclosure, I was able to negotiate with the crown and establish for them that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. The crown agreed, and the charges were all dropped.

  Property Offences

• R. v. M.A.2020

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon, mischief, and unlawfully being in a dwelling house. The circumstances of the allegation were that the young person who was gainfully employed, was involved in a relationship that was tumultuous. I was able to explain the situation to the crown prosecutor, showing that the client was the real victim and had the charges dropped upon restitution being paid for damage to some of complainant's property. This was the best case scenario outcome that was achieved as the client's employment would have been at risk with a criminal record.

  Assaults Weapons Mischief

• R. v. M.H.2020

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. The crown was approached to see if they would be willing to resolve the matter by way of a peace bond. Given that the client had a prior one in 2016, they were not inclined to do so. However, they did agree to an informal resolution. The client was required to attend counseling and provide proof of completion of the sessions. Once she had done so, the charges against her were withdrawn.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. S.M.2020

  The client was charged on three different dockets. The charges included assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats on the first. The second was for two counts of mischief, two counts mischief to property under $5000, and failing to comply. The last was for failing to attend. When we received his legal aid certificate, the client was in custody. He pleaded guilty to assault, one count of mischief to property under $5000, failing to comply, and failing to appear. The remaining charges were withdrawn. He had 14 days of pre-trial custody and was released on time served.

  Assaults Threats Weapons

• R. v. N.I.2020

  The client was charged with an offence under the Child Welfare act. I was able to work with the client to obtain relevant documentation in order to negotiate a complete withdrawal of the charge.

  Assaults Threats Harassment