The Queen vs. The Defendant

Cases tagged as Crime under $5000

  • R. v. J.L.2015

    Client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). Although the client had a related record, Ms. Karpa secured a low fine for the client.

  • R. v. M.A.2015

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). Ms. Karpa had the charge withdrawn outright at the first appearance in court. No record/no conviction.

  • R. v. N.G.2015

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 in relation to a shoplifting allegation. Ms. Karpa had the client enter into the Alternative Measures Program, and complete it early so the charge was withdrawn. No conviction/no criminal record.

  • R. v. R.A.2015

    The client was charged with fraud under $5000.00. The client had a related record for which she had received jail time. However, Ms. Karpa was able to have the client avoid jail, and pay a fine instead.

  • R. v. D.G.2015

    The client was charged with the criminal of theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa met with the Crown and convinced the Crown to withdraw the charges. No conviction. No criminal record.

  • R. v. D.Z.2015

    The client was charged with multiple charges of possession of stolen property, theft under $5000.00, breaches of recognizance, firearms offences, and failures to appear in court (over 15 charges). The client had a lengthy related record. The Crown argued for a lengthy jail sentence. Ms. Karpa argued for a short jail sentence. The Judge agreed with Ms. Karpa, and the client received a short jail sentence.

  • R. v. M.M.2015

    The client was charged with the criminal of theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). Because of immigration issues, Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa convinced the Crown to withdraw the charges. No conviction. No criminal record.

  • R. v. L.W.2015

    The client was charged with the criminal offence of shoplifting (theft under $5000.00). The client was referred to the Alternative Measures program. After completion, the charge against the client was dropped. No criminal record. No conviction.

  • R. v. M.W.2015

    The client faced charges of possession of stolen property under $5000.00 and break and enter. Ms. Karpa argued for a reduction of the charge to unlawfully being in a dwelling house, and argued for Alternative Measures. The client was accepted into the program, and after the program was completed, the charges against the client were all withdrawn. No criminal record. No conviction.

  • R. v. M.S.2015

    The client was charged with the offence of theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting) in Calgary. Ms. Karpa had the charge withdrawn within a couple of months. No criminal record. No conviction.

  • R. v. J.Y.2015

    The client was charged with tag switching in Calgary (fraud under $5000.00). Despite a previous related record, Ms. Karpa had the charge against the client withdrawn. No conviction.

  • R. v. P.V.2015

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00. Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa had the charge dropped outright. No conviction. No criminal record.

  • R. v. K.M.2015

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). Ms. Karpa had the charge withdrawn outright. No criminal record. No conviction.

  • R. v. J.D.2015

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting) pursuant to section 334(B) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Ms. Karpa had the charge against her client withdrawn. No conviction/no criminal record.

  • R. v. M.M.2015

    The client was charged with shoplifting (theft under $5000.00). Ms. Karpa was able to have the charges withdrawn outright. No conviction/no criminal record. As is standard for Ms. Karpa, she also sent a letter to the police to ensure that they would destroy the client'’s identification evidence/fingerprints.

  • R. v. C.W.2015

    The client was charged with two counts of robbery, one count of break and enter, and one count of uttering threats. Ms. Karpa had the charges reduced to two counts of theft under $5000.00 and uttering threats for 1 year probation.

  • R. v. H.T.2014

    The client was charged with shoplifting (theft under $5000.00) pursuant to section 334(B) of the Criminal Code of Canada. After completing Alternative Measures, the charges against the client were withdrawn, and they avoided a conviction/criminal record. This was very important to the client who would have lost employment if convicted.

  • R. v. T.D.2014

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 in relation to a shoplifting allegation. The client participated in the Alternative Measures program, and the charge was withdrawn upon completion of the program. No conviction. No criminal record.

  • R. v. J.S.2014

    The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 in relation to a shoplifting allegation. The client participated in the Alternative Measures program, and the charge was withdrawn upon completion of the program. No conviction. No criminal record.

  • R. v. J.F.2013

    The client was charged with several break and enters, theft over $5000, theft under $5000, and breaches of recognizance. Although the allegation of break and enter was serious, and although the client was already out on bail for other break and enter allegations, upon entering guilty pleas to some of the offences, the remaining offences were withdrawn and the client received a 6 month conditional sentence order. That means the client was released to serve the sentence in the community.

  • R. v. S.P.2013

    Client was charged with theft under $5000.00. Ms. Karpa convinced the Crown to agree to drop the charge against her client.