Cases tagged as Crime under $5000

• 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 The charge was withdrawn upon completion of the alternative measures program.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. S.S.2021

  The client was charged with theft under $5000. Upon early case resolution discussions with the Crown, I was able to convince them there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction such that the charge should be dropped. The issue was the crown's inability to prove intent. This was the best possible outcome at the earliest possible opportunity.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. H.L.2020

  The client was charged with theft under $5000. After having discussions with the crown, they agreed to refer the matter to Alternative Measures Program. The matter was withdrawn upon completion of the program. The client was left with no criminal record.

  Theft Crime under $5000

• R. v. S.M.2020

  The client was charged with break and enter and mischief causing damage to property under $5000. The client would have faced very serious consequences to employment if convicted. I worked tirelessly to finally convince the crown prosecutor that the charges should be withdrawn outright. The client was left without a criminal record.

  Property Offences Crime under $5000

• R. v. B.S.2020

  The client was charged with theft under $5000 and arose in a grocery store (shoplifting). I successfully had the client referred to the Alternative Measures program, despite there having been a related referral in the past. The client completed the program, and the charge was dropped (withdrawn) by the crown. That left the client with no criminal record/no conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Theft Shoplifting

• R. v. C.M.2020

  The client was charged with two charges of mischief (damage to property) under $5000. The allegation arose when there was a dispute between the parties. After presenting the crown with my assessment of the matter, and a proposed resolution, the crown agreed to outright withdraw the charges against my client. My client was left with a clean record and no conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief

• R. v. G.E.2020

  The client was charged with trafficking in property under $5000 and possession of property under $5000. The matter was set down for ECR discussions and the crown was convinced to refer the matter to the alternative measures program. The client successfully completed the requirements of the program, which included making a charitable donation and composing an essay about what he had learned from this experience. The matter was then withdrawn on the next court date.

  Crime under $5000 Property Offences

• R. v. M.H.2019

  The client was charged with possession of a forged document, fraud under $5000, possession of drugs, breaching a CSO condition, failing to comply with a probation order, and failing to attend court. He pleaded guilty to uttering a forged document and possession of drugs. The remaining charges were withdrawn. The client was in custody at the time of his guilty plea. He was given a 15 day global sentence and 18 months probation on his previous conviction.

  Drugs Crime under $5000 Probation Fraud Breaches

• R. v. C.M.2019

  The client was charged with mischief to property under $5000. After having discussions with the crown, counsel were able to reach a resolution. The client paid restitution to the complainant and the charge against him was withdrawn.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief Property Offences

• R. v. B.L.2019

  The client was charged on two different dockets. On one he was charged with possession over $5000. On the second he was charged with possession over $5000, possession under $5000, two counts of failing to comply, failing to provide insurance, driving while unauthorized and operating an unregistered motor vehicle. He pleaded guilty to the possession over charge on the first docket. On the second he pleaded guilty to the possession over charge and the two counts of failing to comply. The remaining charges were withdrawn. He received 90 days incarceration on each docket, for a total of six months. This was to be followed by a period of 12 months of probation.

  Crime under $5000 Crime over $5000

• R. v. H.C.2019

  The client was charged with mischief under $5000.00 (damaging a car). I met with the crown prosecutor to discuss the file, and they agreed to an outright withdrawal of the charge. My client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief

• R. v. D.L.2019

  The client was charged with possession of stolen property under $5000.00. The matter was trivial in that the police should not have charged my client. I worked with my client to gather information and documentation that assisted me in negotiating with the crown for a complete withdrawal of the charge. The matter was concluded with the charge dropped, and my client was left with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. F.A.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 and assaulting a peace officer. Initial discussions with the crown yielded a negative response to having the matter differed to the alternative measures program. However, during further discussions and negotiations with the crown, I was able to convince them to refer the matter to a diversion program. Once the client completed the requirements of the program, the charges again her were withdrawn.

  Assaults Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. J.M.2019

  The client was charged with possession of stolen property over $5000.00, possession of stolen property under $5000.00, and mischief (damage to property). Subsequent to being charged with that set of charges, he was also charged with two counts of failing to appear and another count of failing to comply with conditions of release (bail). I convinced the crown to drop all charges and to only have my client plead to one count of failing to comply with release, for which he received a small fine.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief Theft

• R. v. S.A.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00. The client had related referrals to diversion in the past. However, I was able to convince the crown to agree to another referral to diversion. Once the client completed the requirements of the program, the charge was withdrawn.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. J.R.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). I convinced the crown to agree to refer the matter to the Alternative Measures Program. Upon completion of the requirements, the charge was withdrawn (dropped).

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. D.G.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00, mischief and failing to appear for identification. The failure charge was at warrant status, as the date noted on the promise to appear wasn't clear, and the client showed up for fingerprinting on the date he thought the notice said. The crown agreed to bring the warrant forward and have the charge withdrawn on the first court date, given the circumstances. Originally the file was not approved for the alternative measures program. However, after case resolution discussions with the crown, they agreed to withdraw the charges outright, based on the fact that the client had already paid for the damage, and the disclosure package did not give a full picture of what had actually happened.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief Theft

• R. v. P.G.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). I met with the crown to discuss the prospect of having the charge dropped outright. The crown agreed, and the charge was dropped in court. My client was left without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. S.K.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00. Initially, the crown prosecutor would not agree to referring the matter to the Alternative Measures Program. I had the client complete tasks and obtain documentation and information for me, that I then went to the crown with. I was able to negotiate a resolution of the matter by way of a referral to the diversion program. Once the client had successfully completed the requirements of the program, the charge was withdrawn (dropped). It was important for my client's employment that he did not have a conviction. I was able to give him that peace of mind.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. R.T.2019

  The client was charged with mischief to property under $5000.00. Though the crown was initially unwilling to refer the matter to the Alternative Measures Program, once I provided the crown with further information and had further discussions with them, they agreed to refer my client. Once my client completed the requirements of the program for the mischief charge, it was dropped and the matter was concluded, leaving my client with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Mischief

• R. v. P.P.2019

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00. The allegation was that of a trust theft (theft from employer). Usually a trust theft would attract jail time. I was able to work with the client to obtain information and documentation that assisted me in negotiating with the prosecutor who agreed to refer the matter to Mental Health Diversion. Once my client completed the requirements of the program, the crown withdrew the charge and my client was left with no conviction and no criminal record for the theft over $5000.00 charge.

  Crime under $5000 Theft

• R. v. J.S.2019

  The client was initially charged with theft under $5000.00 and pointing a firearm. The crown proceeded with filing a new information with additional charges including assault, theft under $5000.00, using an imitation firearm and possessing a weapon. The client pleaded guilty to assault, theft under $5000.00, and possessing a weapon. Originally the crown was seeking a term of incarceration, but after resolution discussions with the crown, they agreed to a term of probation instead. The remaining charge against him was withdrawn.

  Weapons Crime under $5000 Theft Probation

• R. v. S.J.2019

  The client was charged with multiple driving offences including theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. He was also charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.00, three counts of breaching probation, six counts of failing to comply and one count of failing to appear. He pleaded guilty to the driving offences, possession of stolen property and breaching probation, along with failures to comply and failing to appear. The remaining charges were withdrawn. The client had an extensive related criminal record. The crown was initially seeking substantial jail time, but I was able to have the jail time reduced significantly for the client. The remainder of his charges were withdrawn.

  Crime under $5000 Theft Probation Obstruction

• R. v. W.W.2019

  The client was charged on multiple files and his offences included two charges of possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.00, two charges of fraud under $5000.00, mischief to property under $5000.00, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, and two charges of failing to comply with an undertaking (release/bail). The crown was initially seeking probation for the charges. However, I negotiated a resolution whereby my client was referred for a second time to the Mental Health Diversion program. The client was accepted into the program and upon completion of the requirements, all the charges on all of the files were withdrawn.

  Theft Probation Bail Weapons Crime under $5000 Fraud

• R. v. J.E.2018

  The client was charged with four charges of possession of stolen property, four charges of uttering a forged document and four charges of fraud under $5000.00. I was able to negotiation a joint submission for a conditional discharge for my client, leaving her without a conviction.

  Crime under $5000 Theft Fraud Conditional Discharge