Charges:
CC: s.355(B) – Possession of Stolen Property; s.342(1)(C) – Possession of a Stolen Credit Card.
Allegations:
My client used a stolen credit card at McDonald’s, to purchase some food. Then, he tried to use the stolen credit card again, at a cannabis store. This time, the card was declined. My client was identified through video surveillance.
Result:
Charges Withdrawn. I persuaded the Crown to drop the charges before trial.
Charges:
CC: s.334(B) – Theft Under $5000
Allegations:
My client got caught stealing a few items from Shopper’s Drug Mart. This was the second time she got caught shoplifting. She had already been diverted to the Alternative Measures Program before. Normally, an accused is not permitted to benefit from Alternative Measures again, within such a short time.
Result:
Charge Withdrawn. Alternative Measures Program, again.
Charges:
CC: s.267(A) – Assault with a Weapon
Allegations:
My client came home drunk to find his wife studying. He got angry with her because their son was still up and there was some food left on the table. She ignored him. He got angry and threw a phone at her, telling her to book him a flight back to India. She continued to ignore his attempts to pick a fight with her. Her ordered her to clean up the kitchen. She told him that she was busy studying and that he could clean it up. He became enraged, grabbed her by her hair and ears, forced her head between his legs, and punched her in the back of the head several times. He then grabbed the salami from the table and began angrily stuffing it into her mouth. Police investigated and discovered there was a long history of unreported domestic violence, including one incident that resulted in his wife having knee pain for 2 years, and her elbow needing to be in a splint. Their 8 year-old son described to police numerous previous incidents he had witnessed, including times when he tried to intervene in order to stop his father from beating his mother.
Result:
Charge Withdrawn. Resolved with a Peace Bond
Charges:
CC: s.434 – Arson; s.264(2)(B) – Criminal Harassment; s.334(B) – Theft under $5k
Allegations:
My client had been separated from his wife for 2 years, after 18 years of marriage and children. My client attended at her residence, while she was away, and stole 2 pairs of her dirty panties, as well as her Apple Watch, in order to track her and to go through her apps. My client then began sending angry messages to his ex-wife, after learning that she was in a new relationship. He said that if he had a gun, he would kill them both. He also sent her repeated unwanted communications, attempting to reconcile. She filed for divorce and obtained a Restraining Order against him. One day, he found her car parked on the street outside of her new boyfriend’s residence. He poured gasoline all over her car and set it on fire, causing it to be completely destroyed, and causing her boyfriend’s vehicle in front of it to also get severely damaged. My client admitted everything to the police, so there was no defence.
Result:
My client served 60 days in jail (served on weekends only), followed by a period of probation for one year. He also had to pay restitution in an amount over $35,000.
Charges:
CC: s.334(B) – Theft Under $5000 x 5; s.145(5) – Fail to Attend for Identification x 3; s.145(2)(A) – Fail to Attend Court x 4; s.341 – Fraudulent Concealment of Merchandise; s.403(1)(A) – Impersonation; s.129(A) – Obstructing a Police Officer; CDSA: s.4(1) – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth) x 2.
Allegations:
My client stole numerous items from stores, numerous times, worth thousands of dollars; she lied about name; failed to attend for fingerprints and failed to attend court several times, and was found to be in possession of crystal meth a couple of times.
Result:
I had negotiated a deal, whereby my client would plead to some of the offences, be placed on probation for 2 years (for treatment), and all other charges would be withdrawn. However, she didn’t show up at her sentencing hearing, and warrants issued for her arrest – again.
