Two Weeks for Multiple and Repeated Breaches
Two Weeks for Multiple and Repeated Breaches
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.137 x 8 – Breach of Youth Court Order, s.145(3) x 18 – Breach of Recognizance, s.811 – Breach of Court Order, s.334(b) – Theft
Allegations:
My client repeatedly breached numerous conditions of several different court orders.
Result:
The court refused to release him again after the last set of breaches. He got out with time served (2 weeks) and a global fine of $500.
Charges Withdrawn in Violent B&E and Assault with a Butcher Knife
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.348(1)(b) – Break & Enter and Commit Indictable Offence, s.127 x 2 – Disobey Court Order, s.267(a) – Assault with a Weapon
Allegations:
My client attended at her estranged husband’s residence, where he was having dinner with their 3 children and the new nanny. There was a restraining order in place to prevent her from having any contact with him. She was extremely upset and had tried to kill herself. Despite being told to leave repeatedly, and refusing to do so, she managed to storm into the house. She was quickly forced back out and left, only to return shortly thereafter, when she eventually managed to kick in the front door and gain entry. The kids were told to hide in the basement, while he tried to prevent her from getting to them. She ran to the kitchen, pulled out a butcher’s knife and tried to stab him. His son, grabbed a bayonet and was about to stab her with it, when his father wrestled the knife away from her. He then picked her up and threw her off the deck, whereupon she sustained some injuries. After laying unconscious on the ground for a while, she got back up and again tried to kick in the door while yelling and screaming. They held the door shut and barricaded it closed until the police arrived.
Result:
The Crown was seeking a custodial sentence. However, on the day of trial, and after extensive negotiations, the Crown entered a stay of proceedings on all charges, resulting in no criminal convictions.
Drunk Driver Avoids Jail Again
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.254(2) – Refusal to Comply with a Breath Demand, s.259(4) – Drive While Disqualified, s.145(2)(a) x 2 – Fail to Attend Court
Allegations:
My client was pulled over after being observed pulling out of the parking lot of a bar at 2:30am, with a car full of drunk people. Her licence was suspended 3 months earlier for impaired driving conviction. She refused to provide a sample of her breath into a roadside screening device. She then failed to attend court twice.
Result:
On the day of trial, the Crown agreed to withdraw the refusal charge. My client pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and one failure to attend court charge. The Crown was seeking 2 months jail. Instead, my client received fines totaling $850, with 8 months time to pay. No jail time.
Repeat Suspended Driver Gets 14 days
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.249(4) – Drive while Disqualified, TSA: s.94(2) – Drive while Unauthorized, CC: s.145(5) – Fail to Attend Court.
Allegations:
My client’s licence was suspended for an impaired conviction. A few months later, he was caught driving again. He had a long and related record, meaning that he has done this before. The Crown was initially seeking a period of jail for 30-60 days.
Result:
He received a sentence of 14 days, which he was able to serve on weekends only. That way, he could maintain his employment and not suffer any financial prejudice.
Repeat Offender Gets Lenient Sentence for B&E and Assault While Unlawfully At Large
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.266 – Assault, s.733.1(1) – Breach Probation x 4, s.145(1(b) – Escape Custody / Unlawfully at Large x 3, 145(3) – Breach Recognizance x 10, s.348(1)(a) – Break and Enter a welling house with Intent to Commit an Indictable Offence, s.129(a) – Obstructing a Peace Officer.
Allegations:
My client failed to present himself, on three separate occasions, to the correctional facility where he was required to be a serving inmate on weekends. He was also on probation for prior convictions. He broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house, assaulted her, and breached the conditions of several Court Orders, including violating the terms of his release numerous times.
Result:
He pleaded guilty to some of the breaches, the UAL’s and to the amended charge of being Unlawfully in a Dwelling House (instead of B&E). In the end, he received a jail sentence of only 90 days, minus the cumulative time he spent in pre-trial custody. Considering his lengthy criminal record, the input from the victim, and a negative pre-sentence report, this was a very lenient sentence. All other charges were withdrawn.
