Charges Withdrawn for Death Threats and Misleading Police
Charges Withdrawn for Death Threats and Misleading Police
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.264.1(1)(a) – Uttering threats, s.137 x 3 – Breach Youth Court Order, s.129(a) – Obstruct Police Officer by giving a false name, s.145(2)(a) – Fail to Attend Court.
Allegations:
My client was on probation for other offences when she attended at a party one night, in contravention of her conditions, and threatened to stab someone with a knife. She then lied to the police about her name when they arrested her.
Result:
All charges withdrawn on day of trial. No criminal convictions.
Peace Bond for Punching, Threatening and Choking Girlfriend
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.266 – Assault, s.145(3) – Breach Recognizance, s.145(2)(a) – Fail to Attend Court.
Allegations:
My client beat his girlfriend by punching her repeatedly and then choking her until she lost consciousness. He then threatened to kill her if she told anyone. He then violated the conditions of his release from custody and failed to attend court.
Result:
Peace Bond. All charges withdrawn. No criminal convictions.
No Jail for Car Theft, Vandalism, Dangerous Driving, Police Chase, etc.
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.348(1)(b) x 2 – Break and Enter and Commit Theft & Mischief, s.334(b) – Theft (motor vehicle), s.811 – Breach Peace Bond, s.145(3) – Breach Recognizance, s.137 x 6 – Breach Youth Court Order, s.249(1)(a) – Dangerous driving, s.249.1 – Flight from Police, s.355(b) – Possession of Stolen Property (motor vehicle), s.252(1)(b) – Hit & Run.
Allegations:
My client had numerous charges arising from various incidents. In essence, he broke into a school and stole some valuable property, then broke into a garage and vandalized some property, including a motor vehicle. He then stole a car and drove it into Calgary. After that car ran out of gas, he stole another car and met up with a friend who had stolen a car as well. They drove their stolen cars dangerously through residential neighborhoods, causing motor vehicle accidents and fleeing from the scene. He was pursued by police and was apprehended after a foot chase, using K-9 police dogs to find him hiding underneath a parked vehicle. At the time, he was out on bail for other outstanding charges. He was also on probation for previous convictions.
Result:
The Crown was seeking a lengthy period of incarceration. He received a sentence of deferred custody and supervision. Basically, he was put on probation again. No jail.
Drugs, Knife, Stolen Gun, Breaches – All Charges Withdrawn
Read moreCharge(s):
CDSA: s.4(1) – Possession of Methamphetamine; CC: s.86(2) – Transporting an unsecured rifle in a motor vehicle, s.355(b) – Possession of stolen property (rifle), s.145(3) x 2 – Breach recognizance
Allegations:
After my client was pulled over for traffic violations, police discovered that there were warrants for his arrest on other charges. A search incident to arrest of his vehicle revealed a bag of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a knife and a stolen rifle.
Result:
All charges were withdrawn on the day of trial. No criminal convictions.
Two years for Repeat Offender in Violent Robbery of Vehicle
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.344(b) – Robbery, s.268 – Aggravated Assault, s.246(a) – Choking, s.145(3) x 612 – Breach Recognizance, s.266 – Assault
Allegations:
After a drunken house party that turned into an armed conflict between two rival groups, my client and his friend attacked a person who was sleeping in his truck. They demanded the keys to his truck while holding a knife to his throat. Once out of the truck, and in the process of defending himself, the victim grabbed the blade of the knife, slicing his hand open. One punched and kicked the victim repeatedly while the other choked him with an extension cord. The victim suffered a severe concussion in addition to other physical injuries. After his friend drove away in the victim’s truck, my client returned to the house and acted as though nothing happened. While out on bail for these charges, my client breached his recognizance numerous times. In addition, only two weeks before his sentencing, he also assaulted his girlfriend again. The Crown was seeking more than 3 years incarceration.
Result:
He was sentenced to two years, followed by one year of probation.
