Cases tagged as Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.K.2024

  The client received a ticket one count of failure to remain at scene of an accident pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act. I worked with the client to obtain information and documentation to help me help the client. The prosecutor dropped the ticket entirely.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.K.2022

  The client was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired, and with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08 (also called “over 80”). The client elected to have a trial in Provincial Court. The trial date was rescheduled to a later date because of court closures during the Covid-19 pandemic and scheduling backlogs created by the same. I determined that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction based on deficiencies in the evidence against the client and the unreasonable delay caused by the trial rescheduling. I discussed this with the crown prosecutor, and the crown prosecutor withdrew the charges so the client had no conviction and no driving prohibition.

  Dangerous Driving DUI

• R. v. O.S.2022

  The client was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from peace officer in a motor vehicle, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and driving without proper supervision while having a learner license. There was a very serious accident that happened. I was able to have the prosecutor agree to a plea to the dangerous driving charge and driving without proper supervision while having a learner license. The client was sentenced to a small fine and 6 month driving prohibition with all other charges dropped.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. S.T.2021

  The client was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle (impaired driving) and failure to comply with a demand for a breath sample (commonly called a "refusal to blow"). I was able to convince the prosecutor that the charges should not be proceeded with. The crown agreed, and dropped both charges. This left the client without a criminal record and without a conviction that would have compromised employment.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.K.2021

  The client was charged with assault with a weapon, mischief, and multiple traffic tickets. After early case resolution discussions with the Crown, the client was approved and accepted into the Alternative Measures Program. The charges and tickets were withdrawn upon completion of the program. The client was left with no criminal record and no convictions for any of the criminal charges. The traffic tickets were also withdrawn.

  Assaults Weapons Mischief Dangerous Driving

• R. v. N.K.2021

  The client was a young professional originally charged with impaired driving and driving over the legal limit. The client was then later also charged with assaulting a peace officer and resisting. These charges would have greatly impacted her career. Upon resolution discussions with the Crown, I was able to have all charges dropped with a plea to just the impaired driving with the minimum fine and driving prohibition. This left the client in the best position considering the other charges she otherwise could have been convicted of and allowed her to remain in her professional career.

  Assaults DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. V.K.2020

  The client was charged with impaired driving and driving over the legal limit and one traffic ticket was issued. The client gave me instructions to proceed with negotiating with the crown for the best possible plea deal. The crown sought a $2000 fine and a driving prohibition. While a fine and the prohibition were mandatory with minimums established, the crown sought a higher than minimum fine. I fought for the minimum fine, and the court agreed with me. The charge of refusal to provide a sample of breath was withdrawn.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. A.S.2020

  The client was charged with impaired driving and driving over the legal limit. The matter was set for trial. On the day of trial, the crown dropped the charges leaving the client with no conviction and no criminal record.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.N.2020

  The client was charged with two different traffic violations: failing to proceed safely after stopping through an intersection and careless driving. I worked with the client to present a package of information and documentation to the crown to resolve the tickets in the best possible way so that the client did not receive significant demerits. I was able to convince the prosecutor to reduce the fine amounts for the one ticket, and then to reduce the remaining ticket to a different infraction which resulted in less than half of the demerits.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. J.K.2020

  The client was charged with impaired operation, operation at or over 0.08, and assaulting a peace officer. The client initially wanted to plead not guilty, as he was adamant that he did not assault the officer. And it was clear from the disclosure that this was true. Ultimately, the client decided to plead guilty to operation at or over 0.08 to resolve the matter quickly. The remaining two charges against him were withdrawn. He was given a fine in the amount of $1500.00 and a one year driving prohibition.

  Assaults DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. L.L.2020

  The client was charged with impaired operation. She chose to plead not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. The trial proceeded as scheduled. After the witnesses had been called, the crown announced that she intended to stay the charge, as she felt the trial had not gone well. This was discussed in court and the crown was persuaded to withdraw the charge instead.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. B.R.2020

  The client was charged with operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited. He pleaded guilty and, though the crown was seeking an incarceration period of 30 days, he ended up receiving a fine in the amount of $1500.00.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.P.2019

  The client was charged with failing to obey a yield sign before entering a highway. Unfortunately a fatality occurred and he was charged on a long information. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a 60 day driving suspension, along with a $1500.00 fine.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. P.C.2019

  The client was charged with impaired operation and operation at or over 0.08. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. Upon reviewing the disclosure, it was clear there were issues during the police officer’s dealings with the client. A charter notice was filed regarding these breaches. The notice was successful in convincing the crown there were triable issues and she entered a stay of proceedings on the file.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. M.L.2019

  The client was charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, having a blood alcohol level over the legal limit causing bodily harm, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. He pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm and the other two counts were withdrawn. He received a sentence of incarceration for a period of 8 months and a 2 year driving prohibition. As he had already been without his license since the time of the incident, he was left with 12 months and 1 week before it could be reinstated.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. R.M.2019

  The client was charged with impaired operation and operation at or over 0.08. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. At the conclusion of the trial, the judge adjourned to the following morning, at which time she would give her decision. The client was found guilty of operation at or over 0.08 and the impaired charge was withdrawn. He received a fine in the amount of $1500.00 and a driving prohibition for one year.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. A.J.2019

  The client was charged with impaired operation, failing to provide insurance, failing to provide registration, failing to provide a driver's license, and unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon. He pleaded not guilty and the matters were set down for trial. During a review of the disclosure, it was apparent there were some definite potential charter issues. The crown was approached to discuss resolution. They agreed to accept a guilty plea for possession of a prohibited weapon and all the remaining charges would be withdrawn. The client received a $2500.00 fine, as well as a five year prohibition on possessing any weapons. The prohibited weapon in question was confiscated. The client avoided jail time and any convictions regarding his driver's abstract.

  Weapons DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.P.2019

  The client was charged with failing to obey a yield sign before entering a highway. Unfortunately a fatality occurred and he was charged on a long information. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a 60 day driving suspension, along with a $1500.00 fine.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. J.R.2019

  The client was charged under the Traffic Safety Act with exceeding the maximum speed limit. The ramifications of the penalty for the ticket as it stood would have meant the client would have lost his job. However, I negotiated with the crown prosecutor and was able to reduce the ticket significantly, so that the client was left with half of the demerits he would have received without me negotiating the deal for him. The client was able to maintain his employment.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. B.S.2019

  The client was charged with driving while unauthorized pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act. Normally the charge would attract another driving prohibition and potentially jail. However, I negotiated with the crown and my client plead guilty to a lesser included offence of driving without a valid license and received a small fine.dr

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. C.J.2019

  The client was charged with driving while disqualified and failing to appear for court. The client had an extensive related record. I worked with the client to gather as much information and documentation as I could so that I could approach the crown to resolve the matter by way of pleas to traffic tickets versus criminal charges. The crown agreed with my arguments, and in the end, the client received traffic ticket convictions only, no criminal convictions and no criminal record entries. He received a small fine.

  Dangerous Driving Administrative Offences

• R. v. K.W.2018

  The client was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. After extensive discussions with the traffic crown, the crown was persuaded to accept the client'’s plea to the lesser and included offence of failing to obey a traffic device. Subsequently, the client only lost two demerits and received a $400.00 fine.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.T.2018

  The client was charged with assault, mischief, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The allegations were serious and arose in a domestic situation. I approached the crown with respect to resolution of the matter, and after much negotiating, the crown ultimately agreed to stay the charge.

  Assaults Mischief Dangerous Driving

• R. v. S.L.2018

  The client was charged with possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, failing to stop vehicle and failing to comply. The client was further charged in a different jurisdiction for theft of a motor vehicle, failing to appear and failing to comply. The client pleaded not guilty to the possession of stolen property et al charges and they were set down for trial. At trial her matters from both jurisdictions were before the court. The client pleaded guilty to an amended charge of possession of stolen property under $5000 and all the rest were withdrawn. As the client was in custody at the time of trial, the client received time served.

  Theft Dangerous Driving Administrative Offences

• R. v. C.K.2018

  This was a youth matter. The client was charged with criminal negligence in operating a motor vehicle causing bodily harm and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. Upon conclusion of the trial, the judge adjourned for decision, and later acquitted the client of both charges.

  Dangerous Driving Young Offender