Cases for Property Related Offences

• R. v. S.P.2022

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). The client was caught shoplifting by a loss prevention officer. After discussing the matter with the prosecutor, they agreed to refer this matter to the Alternative Measures Program. The client completed the requirements for the Alternative Measures Program and the charge was withdrawn.

  Theft Shoplifting

• R. v. C.D.2022

  The client was charged with theft under $5000.00 (shoplifting). After receiving information and documentation from the client to help me negotiate with the prosecutor, I was able to convince them to refer the client to the  Alternative Measures Program. Once the client completed the program requirements I had the charge dropped. That left the client with no conviction and no criminal record.

  Property Offences Theft Shoplifting

• R. v. R.S. 2022

  The client was charged with theft under $5000. The client had no criminal record and this was their first offence. I asked the crown prosecutor to refer the client to the Alternative Measure Program given the client's enviable background and given the work I had the client complete to be able to negotiate that resolution. The crown prosecutor agreed to refer the matter to the diversion program with the information I provided to them. Once the client had completed the program requirements the charge was dropped (withdrawn), leaving the client with no criminal record.

  Property Offences Theft

• R. v. R.B.2022

  The client was charged with break and enter into a dwelling house. The client had a lengthy criminal record and upon conviction would have faced a period of jail of at least a year. However, I was able to negotiate with the prosecutor to have the client enter a guilty plea to a lesser charge and the client avoided a jail sentence altogether.

  Property Offences

• R. v. C.L.2022

  The client was charged with several charges of robbery, including one charge of armed robbery, uttering threats, assault and failing to appear in court. Given the multiple charges of robbery, the client was facing a term of jail for at least three years. However, the client had participated in counselling at my urging so that he could overcome his addictions. With that information, I was able to negotiate a plea deal for the client for a conditional sentence order and no actual jail.

  Property Offences Robbery

• R. v. K.R.2022

  The client was charged with multiple criminal offences including robberies, thefts, break and enters, possession of property/substances, failure to comply with release and failure to appear in court. The client also had an extensive criminal record. I entered into plea negotiations with the prosecutor and ultimately they agreed to a plea to mischief I was able to have the crown agree to global resolution and have the client only plead guilty four charges and have the rest withdrawn. The client was sentenced to a probation only.

  Property Offences Drugs Theft Robbery

• R. v. P.G.2021

  The client was charged with theft under $5000 (stealing/shoplifting from Superstore). I was able to work with the client to have him do some things for me that would help me to negotiate a resolution for the client to have the charge dropped. The crown agreed with me, and made note of the work I had had the client complete, and the charge was dropped outright, leaving the client with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Property Offences

• R. v. R.B2021

  The client was charged with breaking and entering into a house. The people were home at the time but were sleeping. The client was also charged with stealing items from the house and stealing the vehicle. Normally these types of charges would mean jail time. However, I was able to get a plea deal for the client for a conditional sentence order (house arrest) instead of jail.

  Property Offences

• R. v. T.N.2021

  The client was charged with multiple counts fraud and forgery in relation to alleged falsified cheques. The matter was dated, and extremely complicated. I reviewed the disclosure in detail, and I was able to negotiate with the crown to withdraw all of the charges. The client would have faced a jail sentence if convicted. Instead, I got the charges dropped, leaving the client with no criminal record and no conviction.

  Property Offences

• R. v. A.K.2021

  The client was charged with uttering a forged document. The circumstances of the allegation were that the client had changed a document without the other party's consent and then used that document. I approached the prosecutor about the file with a view to having the client enter into the Alternative Measure's Program. The prosecutor agreed after I provided information and documentation to them that helped confirm that although the allegation was serious, the diversion referral was warranted. After the client completed the program, the charge was dropped against the client, leaving the client without a criminal record and without a conviction.

  Fraud Property Offences

• 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. R.B.2021

  The client was charged with two separate allegations of break and enter. The matters for set for trial. The week before each of the two trials was supposed to proceed seperately, the crown prosecutors both withdrew (dropped) each of the two separate break and enter charges. In each of the two cases, there were issues including a lack of evidence on the essential elements of the offences. The client was left without convictions for both allegations.

  Property Offences

• R. v. J.L.2020

  The client was charged with mischief and break and enter. I was able to convince the crown to divert the charges from the justice system and the client successfully completed the Mental Health Diversion Program. The charges were then withdrawn.

  Mischief Property Offences

• R. v. J.B.2020

  The client was charged with mischief (damage to property). The client had previously completed a diversionary program for other charges and those charges were dropped. I was able to negotiate with the crown to have this new charge dropped as well.

  Mischief Property Offences

• R. v. J.K.2020

  The client was charged with arson and mischief (damage to property over $5000). The matter was serious, as there was significant damage done to the property. At first, the crown was looking for a jail sentence if the client would have been convicted or pled guilty. However, after several back and forth negotiations with the crown, I was able to secure a non-custodial (no jail) sentence for the client.

  Mischief Crime over $5000 Property Offences

• R. v. J.B.2020

  The client was charged with theft under $5000, mischief, and robbery. The client was a youth at the time offence and suffered from mental illnesses. After discussions with the crown regarding early case resolution, the crown agreed to allow the client to divert to the mental health diversion program to resolve these charges. Upon completion of the mental health diversion program, all the charges were withdrawn.

  Mischief Theft Robbery Property Offences

• 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. H.C.2020

  The client was charged with multiple charges in relation to credit and debit card thefts, fraud, unlawful possession of identification documents. The client had a related record for which he had received an 18 month sentence of incarceration. The crown agreed to a significantly reduced sentence for the over thirty criminal charges the client had. The total sentence for this second round of offences was 18 months incarceration.

  Theft Fraud

• R. v. M.C.2020

  The client was charged with theft from an employer. The the matter was set for trial. The client had a very strong defence available, and we were prepared to run the trial and to put forward the defence. However, the crown elected to withdraw the charge after restitution was forwarded to the complainant. The charge of theft was therefore withdrawn, and the client was left with no conviction, and no criminal record.

  Theft

• 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.

  Property Offences

• R. v. H.C.2020

  The client was charged with multiple charges in relation to credit and debit card thefts, fraud, unlawful possession of identification documents. The client had a related record for which he had received an 18 month sentence of incarceration. The crown agreed to a significantly reduced sentence for the over thirty criminal charges the client had. The total sentence for this second round of offences was 18 months incarceration.

  Property Offences