The Queen vs. The Defendant
Cases tagged as Sexual Assault
Cases in 2024
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R. v. H.S.2024
The client was charged with one count of sexual assault. The allegation involved digital penetration of a sleeping complainant. The client decided to plead guilty to the offence. Typically, even with pleading guilty to this type of sexual offence an offender would face a lengthy term of jail. However, I prepared extensive legal arguments (written), and the court agreed with my sentencing position. The client was sentenced to a conditional sentence order (jail in the community) and was spared actual jail. This means that the client will serve his sentence outside of jail and he will be able to live his life. I also argued that the client should not have to register as a sex offender and argued that there should not be a SOIRA order. The court agreed, and the client will not have to register with SOIRA or report for that purpose. This was an important outcome for the client, both the conditional sentence order (CSO), and not having to register as a sex offender, as there were collateral consequences if the client had been sentenced to actual jail.
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R. v. W.M.2024
The client was charged with very serious allegations involving historical sexual assaults against minors. The client stood to face a term of incarceration if there was a finding of guilt. The client decided to plead guilty. I argued for a conditional sentence order (house arrest). Despite the law being clear that these types of cases typically mean jail sentences, the client was spared having to serve a real jail sentence and was given a conditional sentence order.
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R. v. C.A.2024
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. These were very serious allegations. I reviewed the file and completed an extensive analysis of the prosecution's case against the client. I provided the client with legal advice. The client plead not guilty. I attended at a pre-trial conference and discussed the matter with the prosecutor thereafter. I told the prosecutor what my concerns were regarding their case. On the next court date, after having reviewed the file, the prosecutor dropped (withdrew) both charges. This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction when he would have been facing a lengthy term of imprisonment had he been convicted.
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R. v. J.L.2024
The client was charged with sexual assault. This was a serious allegation involving sexual intercourse. The client plead not guilty, and a trial date was set. I prepared extensively for the trial. The stakes were high for the client if convicted. The client was found NOT GUILTY. This left the client with no criminal record and no conviction.
Cases in 2023
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R. v. A.M.2023
The client was charged with two charges of each of sexual assault, sexual interference with a minor, assault, and one charge of forcible confinement. There were some unique defences that might have been available to the client. The client elected to plead not guilty and we set the matter for a trial date. I worked through the file in preparation for the trial. I had a pre-trial conference with the prosecutor and a judge about it as well. In the end, just prior to the trial, the prosecutor decided to drop ALL of the charges against my client. This was an amazing outcome, of course, as it left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction and without serving any time in jail.
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R. v. C.N.2023
The client was charged with sexual assault. This was a serious allegation involving one other person who was also charged with the same offence. The complainant alleged that they were drugged and sexually assaulted. There were serious issues with the credibility of the complainant's version of events, as well as the reliability of their evidence. The client would have faced a lengthy jail sentence if convicted. The client entered a not guilty plea and we had the matter set for trial. Just prior to the trial date, the prosecutor withdrew (dropped) the charge against my client. This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. D.L.2023
The clients was charged with a serious allegation of sexual assault. The case was very complex and took an exceptional amount of preparations both on my own and with my client. We proceeded with a trial. At trial I was able to cross-examine the complainant such that it left the court with a reasonable doubt. My client was acquitted. That is, the judge found him "not guilty".
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R. v. R.K.2023
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation was very serious. The client would have faced jail time in a penitentiary if convicted. I prepared the matter for trial. Before the trial date the prosecutor and I spoke. The prosecutor made a proposal for resolution of the matter which would have still left my client with a conviction and serious ramifications for his future. I spoke to the client and then to the prosecutor and was able to convince the prosecutor to drop the charge if the client entered into a peace bond. The client entered into the peace bond and the charge was dropped. This left my client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. A.T.2023
The client was charged with sexual assault. After reviewing disclosure (evidence), it was clear the client had a valid defence to the very serious criminal charge. I reached out to the prosecutor to request that they review the file to withdraw the charge. The first prosecutor that was assigned to the file decided they would not withdraw it. The client then gave me instructions to plead not guilty and a trial date was set. I prepared for the trial with the client. After doing so, and just prior to the trial date, the second prosecutor reviewed the file and contacted me to confirm he would be dropping the charge against the client. This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction. My client also avoided having to register with the Sex Offender Registry.
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R. v. D.G.2023
The client was charged with two counts of sexual assault against a minor. After reviewing the disclosure and meeting with the client the client gave instructions that they wanted to enter a not guilty plea and have a trial at the Court of King's Bench with a preliminary inquiry at the Alberta Court of Justice. I prepared extensively for the preliminary inquiry. On the date of the preliminary inquiry, I was able to convince the prosecutor to resolve the matter with a 12-month peace bond. Both charges of sexual assault were withdrawn on that date, leaving the client with no criminal record and no convictions for what were considered to be very serious allegations of sexual assault.
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R. v. N.S.2023
The client was charged with one count of assault and one count of sexual assault. The allegation arose during a work related gathering. I was able to negotiate with the prosecutor to drop both charges if the client agreed to a 6-month long peace bond. The client accepted and entered into the peace bond. The client was left without a conviction or criminal record.
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R. v. J.H.2023
The client and another person were charged with sexual assault. The allegation arose at a party. After reviewing the initial evidence against the client it was apparent that there was documentation missing that the police did not provide the prosecutor so the prosecutor had not provided it to me. After many requests for the evidence (called disclosure), I was able to review it and determine that there were serious issues with the prosecutor's ability to prove the allegation against my client. I prepared a review of the problems with the prosecutor's case and met with the prosecutor to discuss the same. The prosecutor agreed with my assessment, and the charge of sexual assault against my client was dropped (withdrawn), leaving my client with no conviction and no criminal record.
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R. v. J.W.2023
The client was charged with sexual assault. The client provided instructions to enter a not guilty plea and to set a trial date. In preparation for trial, a pre-trial conference was held with a judge and the prosecutor. The prosecutor advised that they would be wiling to drop the charge if the client agreed to a 12-month common law peace bond. The trial date was cancelled and the client entered into the 12-month common law peace bond. The charge was dropped, leaving the client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
Cases in 2022
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R. v. D.M.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault. This was a serious allegation given if the client was convicted or plead guilty they would face a sex offender registry order for ten years and a criminal record. I had the client complete a number of things for me that would help me negotiate with the prosecutor. In the end, the prosecutor agreed to a guilty plea to the less serious offence of just assault for a conditional discharge. This was the best possible outcome for the client and it will leave them with no conviction.
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R. v. Q.M.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference of a minor. This was an incredibly serious allegation that would have led to jail time for three years or more if convicted. The file was incredibly complex and required significant thought as to the trial strategy. I knew that the client had a very good defence. I worked closely with the client for trial preparations. In the end, less than a week before the trial in front of a jury was set to begin, the prosecutor realized the inherent weakness in their case and outright withdrew both charges. With the charges both dropped, the client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. N.C.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor i.e. engaging in a sexual act with someone under the age of 16. This was an interesting case where the complainant's credibility and reliability was in question. There was also another person charged at the same time as the client so there were two alleged offenders. The matter was set for trial after a not guilty plea was entered. During extensive preparations for trial, and with discussions with the co-accused's lawyer, I was able to confirm the strength of the client's defence to the charges. During my trial preparations, I had discussions with the prosecutor. I was able to convince them to drop the charges outright after the client completed some counselling and courses. This left the client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. J.W.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault. The client's instructions were that they wanted to enter a not guilty plea and set a trial date. This was a matter were the primary issue was that of consent. That is, it was our argument that the complainant in fact consented to the sexual activity so it was not an offence. I worked closely with the client in preparation for trial. The prosecutor reached out to me prior to trial to offer the client a common law peace bond. The client accepted the peace bond and the charge of sexual assault was dropped. This left the client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. L.S.2022
The client was charged with the offence of making an agreement with another person to commit a sexual offence against a child. A conviction for the offence would have left the client with a criminal record, implications for custody and access to their children, and jail time. The client suffered from mental health issues and provided documentation to support that. Child Family Services were involved as the allegation involved the client's children, but Child Family Services ultimately decided that the children were safe with the client along with the children’s wishes to remain with the client as they did not fear their safety. After speaking to the prosecutor and providing documentation to support the Child Family Services decision along with the client's mental health issues and counselling completion, the prosecutor agreed to resolve the matter by withdrawing the charge if the client entered into a 12-month peace bond. This left the client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. B.B.2022
The client was charged with sexual exploitation. The client pleaded not guilty and a preliminary inquiry date was set. I had reviewed all the evidence against the client, and it was clear to me that the crown prosecutor would not be able to prove the offence. I explained this to the crown prosecutor and they agreed to drop the charge against the client. This was a very serious allegation that could have resulted in a lengthy jail sentence. However, with the charges dropped, my client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. S.B.2022
The client was charged with sexual interference and sexual assault. These were very serious charges involving a child. Prior to the preliminary inquiry which had been set, I was able to persuade the crown prosecutor that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction, and to agree to withdraw (drop) all of the charges. This saved the client from a criminal record for very serious offences.
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R. v. J.D.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. This was a serious allegation and the client was at risk of a jail sentence if convicted. I was able to convince the prosecutor that the matter could be resolved by way of the client entering into a common law peace bond. The prosecutor agreed and the charges were dropped.
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R. v. R.G.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference (with someone under 16 years of age). The client was in a position of trust over the victim. The client decided to plead guilty and wanted to get as little jail time as possible. There were problems with the evidence, which I explained to the crown prosecutor. I was able to get the crown prosecutor to agree to withdraw the sexual assault charge if the client pleads guilty to the sexual interference charge and join me in recommending a sentence of six months of jail and 18 months of probation. The client instructed me to accept that “plea deal”. The judge accepted our joint recommendation. The client pleaded guilty to sexual interference, the sexual assault charge was withdrawn, and the client was sentenced to six months of incarceration and 18 months of probation. This was an excellent outcome for the client, especially considering that the 2020 Supreme Court of Canada decision R v Friesen directed sentencing judges that prison sentences of five to ten years or more should be “the norm” for many sexual interference cases.
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R .v. M.J. 2022
The client was charged with sexual assault. I reviewed the disclosure very carefully and determined that there was no evidence to support the charge of sexual assault that the client faced. Eventually, the crown prosecutor reviewed the file as well and agreed to drop the charge (withdraw it). This left my client without a criminal record and without a conviction for the very serious charge of sexual assault.
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R. v. L.C. 2022
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation was that it was a very serious sexual assault arising from a "hook up". I reviewed the disclosure (evidence) in detail and came to the conclusion that the crown prosecutor did not have a strong case against my client. The client told me they wanted to plead not guilty and have a trial. I booked the case for a trial and prepared extensively for my client's defence. Prior to the trial beginning, the crown prosecutor agreed to drop the charge, leaving my client without a criminal record and without a conviction for the very serious charge of sexual assault.
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R. v. C.P.2022
This was a matter that involved multiple parties and a complex legal issue. The surrounding circumstances were that the client and other co-accused were charged with sexual offences though no actual physical offence took place. The case was long and drawn out. There were several dates set for legal arguments including whether or not the trial was going to be held within a reasonable time. There were also other arguments that were made including an argument that the client's rights were violated when the police seized messages from a cell phone. In the end, the judge decided that the trial was not held within a reasonable time and all charges were dropped. This left my client without a conviction and without a criminal record for this very serious sexual offence allegation.
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R. v. J.H.2022
The client was charged with sexual assault. the matter was very serious and a conviction would have meant the client would have spent a significant penitentiary term of jail. We had a preliminary inquiry and then proceeded to trial at the Court of Queen's Bench. I prepared the client for trial, and worked hard to be as ready as we could be. In the end, a few days before trial, the prosecutor agreed to drop the charge. This left the client with no criminal record and no conviction.
Cases in 2021
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R. v. S.C.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault and a warrant was issued for their arrest. Being charged was of course devastating for the client. I reviewed the disclosure (evidence) and determined that the crown could not prove the charge of sexual assault. I spoke with the crown prosecutor about my findings, and they agreed that they could not prove the charge of sexual assault. The charge was dropped, leaving the client with no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. S.B.2021
client was charged with sexual assault. The matter involved an allegation of sexual intercourse that the complainant said was not consensual. The client plead not guilty, and a trial date was set. I prepared extensively for the trial. After trial, the client was found NOT GUILTY. This was of course a great outcome for the client, especially because there would have been significant collateral consequences for him if he had been convicted. The client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. P.Z.2021
The client was charged with rape and choking to overcome resistance from the 1981 Criminal Code of Canada. This was a unique case as it was a historical sex assault where the police reopened the investigation years later. The client was facing a very lengthy term of imprisonment. I worked tirelessly to get the client the best possible plea deal from the prosecutor. The client was very pleased with the result.
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R. v. R.G.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. It was clear from my review of the case that there were serious issues with the case. I determined that the prosecutor would not be able to prove the charge. Of course a charge of sexual assault and especially a conviction would have been devastating to the client. At first, we had to set the matter for trial as the prosecutor did not look closely at the file and would not drop the charge. Then, at a pre-trial conference prior to trial, a new prosecutor was assigned and agreed to look at the case more closely. Once they did that, and once they heard what I thought the issues were, they agreed to drop the charge outright. With the charge withdrawn, the client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. W.W.2021
The client was charged with two counts of sexual assault. The allegations were serious. If the crown was able to prove the allegations and the client was convicted they were looking at a term of jail in a penitentiary. However, I was able to convince the prosecutor that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction i.e. that the crown could not prove the allegations against my client. The crown agreed and both charges of sexual assault were dropped (withdrawn). The client was obviously very pleased with the results.
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R. v. H.Q.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation was that of touching. The client instructed me to resolve the matter as he wanted to plead guilty. The crown prosecutor sought a sentence of probation, whereas I sought a sentence of a conditional discharge. I prepared written materials for the judge to consider and made arguments in front of the judge for the more lenient sentence. The judge agreed with me that a conditional discharge for this sexual assault offence was the appropriate sentence. The conditional discharge means that after three years, it is as though the client was not convicted.
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R. v. R.D.2021
The client was charged with three counts of sexual assault. Convictions for the offences would have left the client with a criminal record, and the inability to travel without restriction to the United States. I reviewed the disclosure in detail, and met with the prosecutor. I outlined why I thought the prosecution could not prove the charges against the client. The prosecutor agreed, and the charges were all dropped (withdrawn). The client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. Z.R.2021
The client was charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under the age of 18. The case was complicated. There was clear entrapment by police. I was able to negotiate a resolution for the client where the charged was dropped. Had that not happened, the client would have had a conviction and a jail sentence.
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R. v. B.L.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. This was a serious allegation. The matter was set for a Judge and Jury trial after a preliminary inquiry was held at Provincial Court. The file had been reassigned to another prosecutor last minute. It took me numerous conversations with the newly assigned crown before they agreed that the charge could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Given that, the crown withdrew (dropped) the charge of sexual assault on the first day of trial. This left the client without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. J.G.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault and set the matter for trial. I was able to negotiate with the crown to drop the charge down to just a regular assault (not sexual assault) and the client received a sentence of probation. The client would have faced a jail sentence if convicted of sexual assault, but I was able to negotiate no jail.
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R. v. L.X.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. The matter proceeded with a preliminary inquiry, and then it was supposed to proceed to trial at the Court of Queen's Bench with a Judge and Jury. However, I was able to negotiate a resolution for the client for a plea to a common assault (not a sexual assault) for probation. The client would have faced a jail sentence if convicted of sexual assault.
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R. v. S.G.2021
The client was under investigation for a possible sexual assault charge. I was retained to assist before the prospect of any charges being laid. I provided legal advice to the client and advised him how the investigation process would proceed. Ultimately, no charges were laid.
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R. v. J.G.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. the allegation was that the client had had sex with the complainant without their consent. The client plead not guilty and the matter was set for trial at the Court of Queen's Bench. I prepared for the trial, and worked treeless to prepare the client for trial. The trial proceeded and the Judge agreed that the crown prosecutor had not proven the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and found the client not guilty. the Client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. W.L.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching. I had reviewed the file in detail at the outset and determined that the crown would not be able to prove the allegations. The matter was set for trial. On the eve of trial, the crown contacted me to say that they believed that there were issues with their ability t prove the allegation. The crown agreed to drop the charges and agreed to a short peace bond with only one condition of no contact with the complainant. This meant that the client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. K.L.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation was that the client, who was not far off in age as to the complainant (they were both young), had forced a sexual touching. The crown offered a period of probation for the young person, and the young person was sentenced to probation after electing to plead guilty to the offence.
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R. v. E.L.2021
This was a long drawn out matter. The client was charged with sexual interference with a minor, and sexual assault of a minor. The allegation was made in the context of the complainant being a dependant. There were signfiicant issues with the complainant's crediblity, and the reliability of her evidence. The matter proceeded to a preliminary inquiry. After I cross-examined the police officer who investigated the matter, and the complainant, the crown agreed to drop the charge. The matter was resolved so that the client did not have a criminal record.
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R. v. M.S.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. I reached out to the crown regarding resoltuon and possible re-election. The crown agreed to the re-election and we proceeded with resoltuion discussions. This client woudl have faced a term of jail for a period of two to three years. I was able to negotiate with the crown to re-elect to proceed by summary conviction (versus by indictment), which allowed for the possiblity of a conditional sentence order (no actual jail, but restrictive conditions within the community). The client took the offer and was sentenced to an 18 month conditional sentence order (no actual jail).
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R. v. S.R.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. The facts of the case were very unique. The crown made a last minute plea offer for two years incarceration. The client accepted the plea deal. The client was easily facing a lenghty term of incarceration well above the two years.
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R. v. M.K.2021
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation arose in the context of internet dating. Had the case proceeded to trial, it would have been a "he said", "she said" situation. However, it was clear that there would have been potential issues with parts of the facts and the issue of consent and how far that consent extended. With those facts, I was able to neogtiate a plea to a simple assault (section 266 of the Criminal Code) with a sentence of probation. The client was able to avoid a lenthy jail sentence, as well as avoiding registration on the Sex Offender Registry. This was an amazing outcome for the client.
Cases in 2020
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R. v. G.P.2020
The client was charged with sexual assault and uttering threats. This was a clear case of a situation where, with the complainant's evidence, there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. Given that, the client proceeded with instructions to elect to have preliminary inquiry and then a trial with a jury. After the preliminary inquiry, it was even more clear that there were issues with the crown's case. The lack of evidence and inconsistencies were evident. I was persistent in trying to convince the crown of the issues with the case. Finally, my efforts came to fruition and the Crown agreed to enter a stay of proceedings, leaving my client with no criminal record.
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R. v. M.R.2020
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. The matter arose out of a lengthy family law dispute. The matter proceeded to a preliminary inquiry. At the preliminary inquiry, I was able to convince the crown prosecutor that they could not proceed on one of the several charges. They agreed, and at the preliminary inquiry, that charge was withdrawn. The remaining charges proceeded from the preliminary inquiry on to trial. At the preliminary I was able to make a lot of headway during my cross-examination of the complainants. There was a lot of valuable evidence that would have been useful at the trial of the matter. The matter was set for trial with a judge sitting alone at the Court of Queen's Bench. After a review of the evidence, the crown agreed to drop the charges. The client was left without a conviction.
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R. v. D.R.2020
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a young person when in a position of trust, invitation to sexual touching, and sexual interference. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was down for a preliminary hearing. At the prelim, after discussions with the crown, he agreed there was not much to go on, and that at most it was an assault. The crown offered a 6 month peace bond, which the client accepted. The charges were then stayed.
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R. v. A.A.2020
This was a matter that had proceeded with a preliminary inquiry and the complainant testified. It was clear from my cross-examination that the complainant had consented to the sexual interaction between herself and the client. Despite that, the crown proceeded with the matter and a trial date was set. I was able to convince the crown that it was clear after the preliminary inquiry that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction given the complainant's testimony on the issue of consent at the preliminary inquiry. Ultimately, the crown agreed with my assessment, and the sexual assault charge against my client was stayed - the matter was dropped. The client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. D.R.2020
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a young person when in a position of trust, invitation to sexual touching, and sexual interference. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was down for a preliminary hearing. At the prelim, after discussions with the crown, he agreed there was not much to go on, and that at most it was an assault. The crown offered a 6 month peace bond , which the client accepted. The charges were then stayed.
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R. v. A.A.2020
This was a matter that had proceeded with a preliminary inquiry and the complainant testified. It was clear from my cross-examination that the complainant had consented to the sexual interaction between herself and the client. Despite that, the crown proceeded with the matter and a trial date was set. I was able to convince the crown that it was clear after the preliminary inquiry that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction given the complainant's testimony on the issue of consent at the preliminary inquiry. Ultimately, the crown agreed with my assessment, and the sexual assault charge against my client was stayed - the matter was dropped. The client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.
Cases in 2019
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R. v. S.S.2019
The client was charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under the age of 18. This turned out to be a situation where the client met an individual online, and then when they met in person it ended up being an undercover police officer. The issue with the file became apparent from the outside: the police had entrapped my client, and several other people in this sting operation. What they police did was against the law, as the client did not intend on meeting with a person under the age of 18 as that is not what the false advertisement the police posted said. In discussions with the crown, I was able to have the charge withdrawn altogether, leaving my client without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. S.G.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for a judge and jury trial, with a preliminary hearing. At the preliminary inquiry, I cross-examined the complainant. It was clear this was a false allegation against my client. The matter was set for trial at the Court of Queen's Bench. The crown then decided to drop the charge. My client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. R.C.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault. Upon reviewing the disclosure, it was clear that no sexual assault occurred. This was clearly a file that involved the police charging without doing their job. It was an allegation that was unsupported by any of the evidence. I convinced the crown to withdraw (drop) the charge altogether. My client had no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. E.S.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference with a minor, and unlawful confinement. The client decided to plead not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. The week prior to the commencement of trial, I discussed the matter with the crown, and they agreed to drop the charges and allow my client to enter into a peace bond. My client was left with no criminal record and no convictions.
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R. v. M.K.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault involving a very minor allegation. The I reviewed the disclosure in detail and determined that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. On that basis, I approached the crown prosecutor to try to resolve the matter. We agreed to a peace bond, with the sexual assault charge dropped. However, when we arrived at court, the crown agreed to drop the charge altogether, leaving my client with no peace bond, no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. A.L.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. The client elected to plead guilty to the sexual assault charge. The crown was initially seeking extensive jail time. However, in negotiations with the crown, I was able to convince them to proceed with a significantly reduced sentence, six months incarceration, followed by 18 months of probation. The sexual interference charge was dropped (withdrawn).
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R. v. A.O.2019
The client was charged with voyeurism. The crown was at first seeking a sentence of jail, but after I spoke with them, they agreed to reduce their sentence submissions to that of a suspended sentence and probation. I conducted extensive research and made submissions to the judge that a conditional discharge would be appropriate. The judge agreed, and my client received a conditional discharge. No conviction was entered.
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R. v. R.D.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault. After receiving my client's instructions, we entered a plea of not guilty and set the matter for a preliminary inquiry at the Provincial Court. At the preliminary inquiry, I cross-examined the complainant and made significant headway in terms of material that I could use at the trial. The matter proceeded to trial at the Court of Queen's Bench with a judge and jury. I prepared tirelessly for the trial, including conducting a methodical review of all of the disclosure. My preparations paid off, and the jury found my client not guilty.
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R. v. D.P.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial at the Court of Queen's Bench with a judge alone. I prepared for the trial by conducting legal research, preparing arguments, preparing my client for examination-in-chief and cross-examination, and preparing my cross-examination of the complainant. This was a - he said, she said - fact situation. It was clear that my client's version of events was credible, and the complainant's version was not. I was successful in securing a not guilty finding from the judge.
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R. v. B.N.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault against a co-worker. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. On the day of trial, the client crown agreed to a plea to a charge of simple assault, and the client received probation.
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R. v. K.S.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault. The client elected to plead guilty. The crown was seeking a lengthy jail sentence. I made arguments for a conditional sentence order, and the court agreed. The client received no jail time.
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R. v. A.T.2019
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, and invitation to sexual touching. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. After pre-trial discussions with the crown, the client decided to accept the resolution offer presented. He pleaded guilty to an amended charge of simple assault for probation, and the charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching were dropped.
Cases in 2018
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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.
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R. v. M.M.2018
The client was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference. There was significant evidence against my client, and he instructed me to proceed with a guilty plea. The crown prosecutor was originally seeking a penitentiary jail sentence. I convinced the crown prosecutor that the sentence they were originally seeking was outside of the applicable range. I convinced the crown to agree to a guilty plea to one charge of sexual interference with a minor for a 90-day jail sentence (versus the original 3-4 years the crown was seeking). The remaining three charges of sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor were withdrawn (dropped).
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R. v. D.U.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. The client decided to proceed with a guilty plea to the one charge of sexual assault. The crown prosecutor sought a sentence of custody (jail) for the client. However, I made legal arguments to the judge and the judge agreed with my arguments and sentenced the client to a conditional discharge, leaving my client without a conviction being entered. The remaining charge was withdrawn (dropped).
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R. v. J.W.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, and invitation to sexual touching of a minor. He pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for a preliminary hearing. At the preliminary inquiry, the judge decided there was enough evidence to proceed to trial, and the matter was sent to Queen's Bench for that purpose. It was set for a judge and jury trial. The crown was originally seeking a lengthy term of incarceration if the client had been convicted. However, I worked tirelessly for the client and managed to convince the prosecutor that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. The crown agreed to a short peace bond, and the charges were all dropped. The client was left without a conviction and without a criminal record.
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R. v. E.C.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault. The collateral consequences of a finding of guilt would have been grave for the client. The client elected to enter a plea of not guilty, and to set the matter for trial. On the day of trial, the prosecutor agreed with my suggestion that the client should receive a peace bond. The charge was withdrawn, leaving my client without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. C.S.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault. This was another case of a false allegation. After multiple discussions with the crown, I was able to negotiate with the crown to agree to a peace bond. The charge of sexual assault against my client was withdrawn. This left my client with no conviction and no criminal record.
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R. v. E.M.2018
The client was charged with assault and sexual assault. The matter was a long and drawn out situation of false allegations. My client gave me instructions to enter a not guilty plea and to set the matter for trial. On the day of trial, I spoke with the prosecutor and convinced them that there was absolutely no evidence relating to a sexual assault allegation. The crown agreed and on the day of trial, they dropped the charge of sexual assault. In relation to the assault charge, the crown agreed to drop the charge and have my client enter into a peace bond. My client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.
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R. v. M.B.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault. After discussions with the crown, they agreed to withdraw the charge and to allow the client to enter into a one-year peace bond.
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R. v. K.O.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault. The client entered a not guilty plea and the matter was set down for trial. Upon conclusion, the judge found that the client was not guilty of sexual assault, but guilty of a simple assault. The client received a conditional discharge with 9 months probation and a victim fine surcharge. No conviction entered.
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R. v. P.D.2018
The client was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference with a minor. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. At trial, after the first witness testified, I approached the crown and convinced them that the matter should be resolved by way of a peace bond. The charges were withdrawn, and jail time was avoided.
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R. v. G.H.2018
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. The client clearly had good defences to the allegations. After discussion with the crown, they agreed to withdraw all charges and have the client enter into a peace bond for 9 months. No criminal record/no conviction.
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R. v. A.R.2018
The client was charged with making sexually explicit material available to a child, accessing, possessing, and making child pornography, invitation to sexual touching, and child luring under 18 and under 16. I engaged in lengthy discussions with the crown with a view to resolving the matter by way of a peace bond. The crown agreed, and the charges were withdrawn, the client thus avoiding a penitentiary jail sentence.
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R. v. T.B.2018
The client was charged with indecent act. The consequence of a conviction for the matter would have left the client without the ability to maintain employment. However, I met with the crown prosecutor and proposed resolution whereby the charges would be dropped after my client attended some counselling. The charge was withdrawn (dropped) and my client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.
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R. v. L.H.2018
The client was charged with exposing himself to a person under the age of 16 years. After discussions with the crown, and admittance requirements discussions with the program coordinators, it was agreed that the client was a fit and the matter could be referred to the mental health diversion program. Upon completion of the requirements, the crown withdrew the charge.
Cases in 2017
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R. v. J.A.2017
The client was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference with a minor. This was a very complex matter involving voluntariness of statements. Ms. Karpa painstakingly researched the law, and was able to discuss the matter with the crown and convinced the crown to resolve the matter by way of a peace bond and the charges were withdrawn.
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R. v. R.R.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. The client plead guilty to the lesser and included offence of simple assault. The sexual interference charge was withdrawn. The client received a three-year conditional discharge with conditions to not contact the complainant, complete 40 hours of community service, and to attend counselling. No conviction.
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R. v. S.G.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and assault with a weapon. The matter proceeded to a preliminary inquiry, and then to trial. At trial, the client plead not guilty. I worked tirelessly to ensure that the client received the best possible defence. Upon completion of the trial, the client was found NOT GUILTY. No conviction. No criminal record.
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R. v. F.J.2017
Client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. The matter proceeded to a preliminary inquiry. Thereafter, the client plead not guilty and the matter proceeded to trial. I worked diligently in preparation of both the preliminary. I completed throughout research and preparation for trial. After my cross-examination of the complainant, and after the direct evidence from my client, the judge was left with a reasonable doubt and the client was found NOT GUILTY.
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R. v. B.M.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. The client gave instructions to Ms. Karpa plead guilty to sexual interference and the remaining two counts were withdrawn. The crown sought a sentence of 3 years, while Ms. Karpa sought a sentence of 2 years incarceration.
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R. v. M.K.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and touching for a sexual purpose. Ms. Karpa reviewed the file entirely, and determined that there was, in her opinion, no reasonable likelihood of conviction on one set of counts. In addition, Ms. Karpa determined that there was lost evidence, thus opening up the possibility of a stay of proceedings. Ms. Karpa discussed the matter with the crown, and the charges were all stayed. No criminal record. No conviction.
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R. v. G.F.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and failing to comply. The client plead not guilty and the matter was set for a preliminary inquiry. At the prelim, the crown withdrew the failure to comply charge. The matter was eventually set down for trial. Upon conclusion of the trial, the judge found the client not guilty on all of the sexual offences.
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R. v. J.L.2017
The client was charged with three counts of sexual assault. He plead not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. The crown was open to discussions about resolving the matter, and the client ended up with a peace bond for one year. All the charges were withdrawn.
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R. v. B.P.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. He plead guilty to sexual interference and received a jail term of 2 years, plus 18 months probation with conditions. The crown had sought a 3-year jail sentence, but the judge agreed with Ms. Karpa's position.
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R. v. M.S.2017
The client was charged with sexual assault. He plead not guilty and the matter was set down for a preliminary inquiry. Ms. Karpa determined that there were significant issues with the crown's disclosure, and ultimately convinced the crown to withdraw the charge outright. No criminal record. No conviction.
Cases in 2016
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R. v. S.B.2016
The client was charged with several counts of indecent act/exposure. The client was facing jail time, but Ms. Karpa negotiated with the Crown based upon issues with the Crown's case, and secured a conditional discharge for the client. No conviction entered.
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R. v. R.T.2016
The client was charged with sexual interference with a minor and sexual assault. Ms. Karpa convinced the crown to stay the charge prior to the preliminary inquiry being held. No criminal conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. R.S.2016
The client was charged with assault, uttering threats, sexual assault and endangering a child. Ms. Karpa successfully negotiated with the crown to agree to withdraw the sexual assault and endangering a child charges on the basis that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. The other matters were also withdrawn after the client received a peace bond.
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R. v. J.M.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault. The matter proceeded to a preliminary inquiry. A continuation date was set to finish cross-examination of the complainant. At the continuation date, the charges were stayed by the crown. That ended the matter for the client. No conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. B.S.2016
The client was initially charged with sexual assault. Though this was originally an indictable offence, the information was re-laid and Ms. Karpa convinced the crown to re-elect summarily. At that time the client was charged with sexual assault, obtaining for consideration sexual services, and fraud under $5000. He plead guilty to fraud over $5000 and a conditional discharge was granted.
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R. v. B.V.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault, mischief and assault. The client plead not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. On the day of trial Ms. Karpa convinced the crown to withdraw all charges.
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R. v. S.S.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault. Days before the trial Ms. Karpa convinced the crown to withdraw the charge outright. No criminal conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. J.W.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault. The allegation arose under circumstances involving an ongoing family law dispute. Ms. Karpa worked tirelessly with her client to prepare for trial. Mid-way through Ms. Karpa's cross-examination of the complainant, the crown withdrew the charge. No criminal conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. G.B.2016
The client was charged with luring, possession of child pornography, and sexual interference with a minor and sexual assault. All of the charges against the client were withdrawn by the crown based upon the work Ms. Karpa did for the client.
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R. v. C.T.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault in a gang type of circumstance. After a thorough review of the file, Ms. Karpa had the charge against the client withdrawn.
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R. v. K.I.2016
The client was charged with a historical sexual assault. Ms. Karpa secured a withdrawn of the charge against her client. No record. No conviction.
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R. v. D.L.2016
The client was charged with sexual assault. Ms. Karpa argued the client shouldn't be committed to stand trial after prelim. The court agreed with Ms. Karpa and the client was discharged after the preliminary inquiry.
Cases in 2015
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R. v. P.S.2015
The client was charged with sexual assault. Ms. Karpa was able to secure the client's release on bail.
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R. v. J.B.2015
The client was charged with luring and child pornography related offences. Ms. Karpa worked extensively and convinced the Crown to agree to withdraw the charges. No conviction. No criminal record.
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R. v. T.N.2015
The client was charged with sexual assault and choking. This was a very serious allegation that had a serious impact on the client's life. Ms. Karpa represented the client at trial in front of a Judge. Through Ms. Karpa's cross-examination of the complainant, and through her defence of the client and legal arguments, she successfully argued for an acquittal. No conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. C.R.2015
The client was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor. Ms. Karpa thoroughly reviewed the evidence and determined that the Crown's case was weak. After extensively preparing the file for preliminary inquiry, the charges were stayed against the client. No conviction/no criminal record.
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R. v. B.B.2015
The client was charged with sexual assault. The Crown elected not proceed with the prosecution.
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R. v. T.N.2015
The client was charged with sexual interference and sexual assault. Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa had the charges against the client dropped on the basis of months of tireless work and commitment to her client's file.
Cases in 2014
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R. v. B.M.2014
The client was charged with serious allegations of sexual assault and sexual interference. After lengthy preparations for court, including multiple client and witness meetings, all of the charges against the client were withdrawn. No conviction. No criminal record.
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R. v. J.C.2014
Allegation of minor sexual assault. Ms. Karpa succeeded in arguing for a plea to simple assault only. Client received probation on a plea to assault only.
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