No Jail for Beating a Snitch and Tossing Him Into a Lake
No Jail for Beating a Snitch and Tossing Him Into a Lake
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.266 – Assault
Allegations:
My client, who had recently been released from prison, and his friend, approached an individual and accused him of being a rat. They taunted and threatened him and dragged him toward a dock. When he resisted, they kicked him in the ribs and then grabbed him by the arms and legs and carried him to the end of a dock and threw him off the edge, into the lake.
Result:
My client received a fine of $500. No jail.
Domestic Charge Withdrawn Again
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.266 – Assault
Allegations:
My client had an argument with his wife, as they walked home from an evening at the local bar. A witness claimed to have seen my client push his wife down an embankment. She refused to cooperate with the police, claiming it never happened. Due to the lengthy history of allegations of domestic violence between these two parties, the police opted to charge him anyway.
Result:
I persuaded the Crown to agree that, given the complainant’s lack of cooperation, there was no reasonable likelihood of a conviction. The Crown agreed and withdrew the charge (again).
Assault with a Weapon and Other Charges Dropped for Counseling
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.267(a) – Assault With a Weapon
Allegations:
My client left his residence at 11:00 pm, to get cigarettes. An hour later, he had not yet returned, so his wife called him. He was at the bar, getting even more drunk. He returned home after 3:00 am, heavily intoxicated and woke up his wife. She had to work the next day and told him to leave her alone. He got angry and started telling her that it was over between them and that he wanted a divorce. He then began throwing furniture around the house, including throwing a chair at her. When police arrived, the house was a disaster area, with holes in walls and soil from broken potted plants everywhere.
Result:
I tendered a plea of “not guilty,” and scheduled the matter for trial. On the day of trial, the Crown withdrew the charge, as the evidence did not support a reasonable likelihood of a conviction.
Road Rage Assault Causing Bodily Harm Charge Dropped for Anger Management
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.267(b) – Assault Causing Bodily Harm, s.430(1)(a) – Mischief
Allegations:
While driving home from work one day, my client was cut off by another driver who then gave flipped him the bird. My client was outraged and followed this driver in order to “discuss” his rude behaviour. Upon arrival at his residence, the complainant remained in his vehicle, while my client cursed at him through his closed window and urged him to step out. The complainant was terrified and refused to leave the safety of his vehicle. My client grew so frustrated that he punched him through the glass. The shattered glass flew into the face of complainant, causing several cuts on his face.
Result:
Despite my client’s criminal record, I persuaded the Crown to withdraw the assault causing bodily harm charge, in exchange for a guilty plea to the mischief charge. By way of penalty, my client received a suspended sentence, with a period of probation for one year, with conditions that he attend for anger management counseling and pay restitution to the victim for the cost of the ambulance bill.
Campground confrontation charges dropped
Read moreCharge(s):
CC: s.266 – Assault and s.264.1(1)(a) – Uttering Threats
Allegations:
While camping with his family, my client’s daughter informed him that a group of older boys bullied her, pushed her down and poked her with sticks. This infuriated my client, who confronted the boys and threatened one of them to shove a stick up his @%%, if he ever did that again. When an older boy confronted my client and said that he could not talk to little kids that way, my client pushed him, cursed at him, and then kicked him in the @%%. The parents of these children then confronted my client in the form of an angry mob. One of the parents was apparently an off-duty police officer.
Result:
My client was diverted out of the criminal justice system, into the Alternative Measures Program, where he was required to make a donation, in the amount of $500, to a local charity. All charges were dropped. No criminal convictions.
