The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. Once all the evidence was in and we were about to commence legal argument, the Crown requested to meet with me in private. As a result of concerns he had about the strength of his case on both counts, he...
The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. I had served notice of a constitutional issue prior to trial related to the officer’s grounds for arresting the defendant. Just prior to the trial date, the prosecutor, no doubt concerned about the...
The defendant was charged with Impaired and Over 80. Once all the evidence was in and legal argument was made, the judge requested further submissions on a particular point that had been argued. The matter was set to continue on another day for that purpose. ...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. Prior to trial, I served a constitutional argument on the Crown arguing that the defendant’s right to counsel had been infringed. Prior to trial, the Crown agreed to withdraw the criminal charge. Instead, the defendant...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. The prosecutor had concerns that I may be able to succeed on a right to counsel argument that I had put before the Court. As a result, she made an offer to my client which he accepted. Specifically, the defendant was allowed...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. It was crucial for him to avoid a criminal record as his career as an engineer was depending on it. One of the police witnesses did not attend court that day because of illness. Although it was likely the Crown could have...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. His readings were just slightly above the legal limit and he had no previous criminal record. Early in the proceedings, we reached an agreement with the prosecution whereby the criminal charge was withdrawn. In its stead, the...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. The defendant had readings that were just above the legal limit. He was a young male who had no previous cirminal convictions. Prior to trial, the Prosecutor agreed to allow the defendant to plead guilty to the Highway...
The defendant was charged with both Impaired Driving and Over 80. I was able to convince the Prosecutor that he would have difficulty proving that the defendant was driving his motor vehicle at the time in question. The Prosecutor agreed to withdraw both charges in...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. During the trial, several cracks started forming in the Crown’s case including evidence of a video that had not been disclosed to the defence and some strong suggestion that the defendant’s constitutional rights had...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. I argued at trial that the arresting officer failed to take the necessary steps to ensure that the roadside breathalyzer would render a reliable result. In a not-so-subtle admonition to the Prosecutor, the trial judge suggested...
The defendant was charged with the criminal charge of Dangerous Driving. The facts included evidence that the defendant had consumed some alcohol and was driving in an extremely erratic manner. After lengthy negotiations, the prosecutor eventually allowed the...
The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. Prior to trial, I served the constitutional motion on the crown arguing that the defendant’s right to be free from unreasonable search or seizure was infringed in this case. Prior to trial, the...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. Midway through the trial the Crown agreed to accept a plea to Careless Driving under the Highway Traffic Act in light of questions regarding the identity of the driver. The defendant was allowed to drive for work purposes only...
The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. Prior to the trial, I served a constitutional motion on the crown arguing that the defendants right to counsel had been infringed. Prior to the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor offered the defendant...
Clark H. – March 4 – The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. During the trial, The breathalyzer technician was cross examined at length about the functioning of the breathalyzer instrument. During a break in proceedings, the prosecutor...
The defendant was charged with Impaired Driving, Dangerous Driving and Over 80. During the trial, I cross-examined the arresting officer extensively regarding his reasonable and probable grounds for arresting the defendant. When his evidence had concluded, the...
November 29th – The defendant was charged with Over 80. The defendant was seen seated in the drivers’ seat of his motor vehicle by a police officer. The officer then saw him walking down the street and stopped him to investigate. I advanced a...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. Partway through the trial, I was able to convince the prosecutor that he faced some significant difficulties in proving the case against the defendant. Specifically, I pointed out that the evidence would likely fall short of...
The defendant was charged with Over 80. The criminal charge was withdrawn. Initially the Crown had intended to have the client prosecuted to the full extent of the law, however once he retained our office and we began to negotiate on his behalf, the Crown agreed to...
