Cases tagged as Dangerous Driving

• R. v. T.L.2018

  The client was charged with driving while unauthorized. After ECR discussions with the traffic crown, they agreed to accept a guilty plea to driving without a licence. The client was given a fine and time to pay.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.C.2018

  The client was charged with impaired driving, driving over 0.08 and failing to stop at a stop sign. The client pleaded not guilty and the matter was set for trial. Prior to trial, I filed a notice alleging my client's rights were violated. The week before the trial, the crown agreed to drop the criminal charges. The client was free to go and get his driver'’s license back the next date. The client thus had no conviction and no criminal record.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. J.C.2018

  The client was charged with driving while disqualified and failing to appear. I met with the crown to negotiate a resolution of the matter by way of a withdrawal of the charges. The crown agreed that it was not in the public interest to prosecute the client, and the charges were withdrawn.

  Dangerous Driving Administrative Offences

• R. v. S.T.2018

  The client was charged with impaired driving, driving over 0.08 and speeding. The client pleaded guilty to driving over 0.08 and the other two charges were withdrawn. The client received a fine plus a victim fine surcharge and a one year driving prohibition, with eligibility for the interlock after three months.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. H.W.2018

  The client was charged with failing or refusing to comply with a demand. The client entered a pleaded guilty and received a fine plus a one year driving prohibition, with eligibility for the interlock after three months.

  Dangerous Driving Administrative Offences

• R. v. L.S.2018

  The client was charged with dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The crown prosecutor assigned to the file took the view that the allegation was serious, as it involved a '“road rage'” type of incident. I had the client complete a number of tasks for me, and then met with the prosecutor to try to negotiate a resolution that would leave my client without a criminal record and without a conviction. I was successful in doing so, and my client plead guilty to a lesser included offence under the Traffic Safety Act of leaving the scene as a registered owner. This left my client without any demerits, and without a criminal charge or conviction.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. B.O.2017

  The client was charged with assault. The allegation was that of road rage. In the end, the matter was referred to the alternative measure program. The charge was withdrawn when the client successfully completed the requirements of the program. The consequences if the client had not had me negotiate for the program would have been detrimental to the client'’s ability to work.

  Assaults Dangerous Driving

• R. v. J.S.2017

  The client was charged with several offences, including possession over $5000, possession under $5000, possessing a break-in instrument, possessing a weapon, trafficking in property, driving disqualified, taking a motor vehicle without consent, failing to appear and failing to comply. The client plead guilty to several charges and the remaining ones were withdrawn. The client received a sentence of 9 months global, less pre-trial custody. That left the client with only a few months to serve. The client had a lengthy record for similar offences and would have faced a much higher sentence, but I was able to negotiate a reduced sentence.

  Drugs Weapons Crime under $5000 Crime over $5000 Dangerous Driving Administrative Offences Property Offences

• R. v. J.L.2017

  The client was charged with speeding (50km over the limit). The client would have had a suspended license with a guilty plea to that offence. Instead, I was able to negotiate with the crown to have the charge reduced so that the client walked away with a fine, and their license intact.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.T.2017

  The client was charged with dangerous driving and flight from police. This was a very serious allegation, for which the crown was originally seeking a hefty penalty due to the need for general deterrence. However, after much negotiations, the crown was agreeable to withdrawing the flight from police charge, and agreed to a plea to the dangerous driving for a fine.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. C.B.2017

  The client was charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving. Ms. Karpa met with the crown and the crown agreed to a plea to a reduced charge driving over 0.08 for a conditional discharge. The dangerous driving charge was withdrawn.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.M.2017

  The client was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Ms. Karpa negotiated a plea deal where the client would plead guilty to a non-criminal offence: driving without due care and attention. The client received a$500 fine. No criminal record. No conviction.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.M.2017

  The client was issued a ticket for careless driving. Ms. Karpa negotiated with the crown to resolve the matter with a lesser offence. The client received a fine for the lesser offence. Because the careless driving ticket was avoided, the client did not receive the high demerits associated with that ticket.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.C.2016

  The client was charged with assault in a 'road rage'” type dispute. A conviction would have had a serious impact upon the client's employment. Ms. Karpa managed to secure a withdrawal of the matter. No criminal conviction/no criminal record. The client'’s employment was unaffected.

  Assaults Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.S.2016

  The client was charged with careless driving in relation to a serious accident. The complainant was brain injured as a result of the accident. Ms. Karpa negotiated with the Crown for a plea to a lesser included offence for a fine and two demerits only.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. M.B.2016

  The client was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and dangerous driving. Ms. Karpa had all of the charges against the client withdrawn. No conviction. No criminal record.

  Theft Dangerous Driving

• R. v. K.D.2016

  The client was charged with theft of a motor vehicle contrary to section 333.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The matter involved a serious accident after the vehicle was stolen. Ms. Karpa argued for a conditional discharge, and it was granted by the court. No conviction entered.

  Theft Conditional Discharge Dangerous Driving

• R. v. D.T.2015

  The client was charged with driving a motor vehicle while suspended. Ms. Karpa had the charge withdrawn.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. T.M.2015

  Client was charged with traffic violations including careless driving which carries significant demerits. Ms. Karpa got the charges reduced so the client would not have any demerits.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. R.D.2015

  The client was charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent. Ms. Karpa had the charge withdrawn. No criminal record. No conviction.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. L.K.2015

  The client was charged with impaired driving and driving while over the legal limit (DUI). After Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa reviewed the file, she determined that there was a serious breach of the client'’s rights, and that the Crown would not be in a position to move forward with that prosecution because the client'’s rights were violated. Both charges were dropped. No criminal record. Client received his license back.

  DUI Dangerous Driving

• R. v. L.B.2015

  The client faced a charge of driving of disqualified. The Crown sought a jail sentence for the allegation, given the client'’s breach of a court order. Calgary criminal lawyer Susan Karpa successfully argued against a sentence of jail, and instead the client receive a fine.

  Breaches Dangerous Driving

• R. v. B.C.2015

  The client was charged with driving while disqualified (contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada) and driving without insurance (contrary to the Traffic Safety Act). With a thorough review of the file, Ms. Karpa determined that there weren'’t sufficient grounds for the prosecution to continue. Ms. Karpa convinced the Crown to withdraw both charges. No criminal conviction/no criminal record.

  Dangerous Driving

• R. v. J.F.2014

  The client faced charges of speeding (50+ km over the limit) and possession large quantity of marihuana (possession pursuant to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). Ms. Karpa had the speeding allegation reduced significantly to avoid excessive demerits, and possession of marihuana withdrawn after completion of diversion. No criminal record. No criminal conviction.

  Drugs Dangerous Driving

• R. v. A.A.2014

  The client was charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, obstruction of justice and dangerous driving. Ms. Karpa succeeded in having the allegations reduced from indictable to summary conviction proceedings. Further, pleas were entered to Traffic Safety Act offences (to avoid criminal convictions for those matters) for fines and probation. The client had been facing jail time.

  Probation Obstruction Dangerous Driving