Cases for Assaults, Threats, and Harassment

• R. v. Z.R2018

  The client was charged with assault involving an altercation at a restaurant. The charge was serious. I met with the crown to negotiate a resolution of the matter, after having reviewed the file and concluding that there were likely issues with the crown'’s ability to prove that this wasn't just a consensual fight. The crown agreed that there was in fact no reasonable likelihood of conviction, and the charge was withdrawn on the client'’s first court date. The client avoided a conviction which would have compromised their employment.

  Assaults

• R. v. R.K.2018

  The client was charged with assault and forcible confinement in the context of a domestic situation. I had reviewed the crown'’s disclosure and met with the crown to discuss resolving the matter by way of a withdrawal of the charge on the basis that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. The crown agreed, and on the second court date I had the charge withdrawn.

  Assaults

• R. v. S.B.2018

  The client was charged with assaulting a police officer after a cause disturbance call was made to police. Although the crown did not initially agree to withdraw the charge, I convinced them that it was not in the public interest to prosecute. On that basis, the crown withdrew the charge.

  Assaults

• R. v. M.L.2018

  The client was charged with assault in relation to a road rage allegation. The matter was a serious one, but the crown agreed to refer the client to a diversion program. Once completed, the charge was dropped. It was extremely important to the client's employment that there be no conviction. I was able to achieve that goal for the client.

  Assaults

• R. v. C.K.2018

  The client was charged with assault against their domestic partner. The allegation was a serious one. A conviction for the client would have meant issues with future employment. After discussions with the crown, the matter was withdrawn, and the client entered into a one-year peace bond.

  Assaults

• R. v. O.O.2018

  The client was charged with assault causing bodily harm in relation to a sporting event. The allegation was serious in that the complainant received a serious injury that required stitches. I met with the crown to propose a reduction of the charge to a simple assault charge, to be referred to the Alternative Measures Program. The client completed the requirements of the program, and the charge was dropped entirely.

  Assaults

• R. v. T.B.2018

  The client was charged with assault and uttering threats. After discussions with the crown, the charges were withdrawn entirely as there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction.

  Threats Assaults

• R. v. D.L.2018

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon. Initially, the prosecutor was not agreeable to resolution of the matter without a guilty plea and a conviction. After several negotiations with the crown, I managed to have the crown agree to withdraw the charge, and the client entered into a peace bond with minimal conditions. The charge was dropped. No conviction was entered.

  Assaults Weapons

• R. v. C.F.2018

  The client was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, uttering threats, careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possessing a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, sexual assault and mischief. Initially the matter was set down for trial after a not guilty plea was entered. At the first trial date, I filed a notice alleging a breach of my client'’s rights. On the basis of that, a new trial date was set. Prior to second trial date, I filed yet another notice that related to breaches of my client's rights due to the lack of disclosure. Two days prior to the start of the second trial date, the crown stayed the charges. The matter was concluded. All of the charges were dropped.

  Assaults Threats Sexual Assault Weapons Mischief

• R. v. M.L.2018

  The client was originally charged with assault causing bodily harm and failing to comply with release conditions. The charges were eventually upgraded to the far more serious charge of aggravated assault due to the extensive injuries the complainant received. In the end, the crown stayed (dropped) both charges. The matter was thus concluded without the client having any conviction or criminal record which would have had a serious impact upon the client'’s immigration status.

  Assaults

• R. v. D.G.2018

  The client was charged with assault in relation to the client's domestic partner. The crown would not agree to resolving the matter so that the client did not have a criminal record. However, I had the client participate in multiple forms of counselling and treatment, and in the end, the crown agreed to withdraw the charges entirely.

  Assaults

• R. v. V.C.2018

  The client was charged with breaching the conditions of a peace bond that was originally in place after an allegation of domestic assault. Despite the crown'’s initial position that the client should receive a conviction, I was able to negotiate a resolution for an additional shorter-term peace bond so that the client avoided a criminal conviction.

• R. v. L.W.2018

  The client was charged with administering a noxious substance and failing to provide the necessaries of life to a child under the age of 16. The matter was set for trial. After we thoroughly prepared for trial, the crown elected to drop all of the charges.

  Neglect

• R. v. G.E.2018

  The client was charged with criminal harassment involving a former domestic partner. These were false allegations against the client. I prepared for a trial of the matter, and upon seeing the evidence relating to the defence of my client, the crown withdrew the charges.

  Harassment

• R. v. F.R.2018

  The client was charged with assault, forcible confinement, mischief and uttering threats in a domestic related incident. I worked with the client to have him enrolled in programing to assist with my negotiations with the crown prosecutor. I determined that there were weaknesses in the crown's case. As a result of that, I was able to resolve my client's matter by way of an informal resolution. My client as left without a criminal record, and without a conviction when the charges were withdrawn.

  Assaults Threats Mischief

• R. v. D.D.2018

  The client was charged with assault. Upon my review of the file, it was clear to me that the crown had serious problems with the case against my client. On that basis, I was able to have the charges against my client dropped outright. This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Assaults

• R. v. C.H.2018

  The client was charged with assault, uttering threats and forcible confinement. I worked with the client to have him enrolled in counselling. The allegations of assault were serious. Despite that, I was able to resolve the matter so that the charges were all withdrawn (dropped) and my client was bound by a peace bond for a period of one year.

  Assaults Threats

• R. v. J.S.2018

  The client was charged with assault pursuant to section 266 of the Criminal Code. There were a number of issues that I found with the crown'’s case against my client. I was able to have the charge against my client dropped outright, leaving him without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Assaults

• R. v. B.S.2018

  The client was charged with assault. The allegation was serious, and the ramifications for my client in relation to immigration consequences would have been grave. I worked to have everything in order for my client on his first court date, and with that, I had the charge dropped outright on that first court date. My client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Assaults

• R. v. J.C.2018

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. The matter was set down for trial after a not guilty plea was entered. There would have been serious immigration consequences if he had been found guilty of the assault with a weapon and uttering threats charges. At the trial date, I was able to negotiate a resolution with the crown which allowed for a guilty plea to a lesser included offence of simple assault. The uttering threats charge was withdrawn. The client received probation instead of jail time, which the crown was originally looking for given the client's related record. The client avoided jail and avoided deportation with the resolution I achieved for him.

  Assaults Threats Weapons

• R. v. Y.Z2018

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon. The allegation was very serious and there would have been immigration consequences for the client if a conviction was entered. I was able to have the charge of assault with a weapon dropped (withdrawn) outright. The client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Assaults Weapons

• R. v. M.M.2018

  The client was charged with two counts of assault. There were issues with the crown'’s case and their ability to prove the allegations of assault against my client. I discussed the matter with the crown, and although the allegations were serious, the crown agreed to refer the matter to a diversion program. Once my client completed the program, the charges were both withdraw and as a result, there was no conviction and no criminal record.

  Assaults

• R. v. N.P.2018

  The client was charged with assault. The client came to me after trying to deal with the matter on her own as a self-represented litigant. The crown was seeking a guilty plea and probation. I worked with the client and had her complete a number of tasks for me that would assist me with negotiating the best possible resolution for my client. I met with the crown and convinced them that to resile from their original position (probation), and to agree to referring my client to a diversion program. My client finished the requirements of the program, and at the end, the charge was withdrawn altogether. This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Assaults

• R. v. A.H.2018

  The client was charged with domestic assault. In completing extensive background work and research before the first court appearance, I was able to convince the crown to agree to an informal resolution. My client completed the requirements of that resolution, and then the charge was dropped, leaving my client with no conviction and no criminal record.

  Assaults

• R. v. A.N.2018

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon. The crown originally declined to refer the matter to a diversion program. I was able to work with the client to have her gather the necessary information and documentation that I then used to negotiate with the crown for a resolution that would leave the client without a criminal record. I met with the crown, and they agreed that on the basis of the information and documentation that I had gathered in support of my client's case, they would refer the matter to the Alternative Measures Program. Once my client had completed the necessary requirements of the program, my client'’s assault with a weapon charge was dropped.

  Assaults Weapons