RECENT SUCCESS:
R. V. J.S. | 2020 | BRANTFORD, ON
CHARGE:
First Degree Murder.

RESULT:
The crown accepted a plea to manslaughter after we filed an 11b/s.7 application for the failure of the system to try J.S. in a reasonable time when COVID-19 forced the trial to be adjourned. This allowed J.S. to avoid the life sentence he was facing for fatally shooting the victim hours after threatening to shoot him in the face. Sentenced to 9 years and 4 months after credit for pre-sentence custody.

RECENT SUCCESS:
R. V. K.G. | 2020 | ST. CATHARINES, ON
CHARGE:
Possession for the Purpose of Selling Cocaine and Proceeds of Crime.

RESULT:
Client acquitted of all charges following a two day trial, despite the judge being “highly suspicious” of the two ounces of cocaine police located in her hall closet.

RECENT SUCCESS:
R. V. M.S. | 2020 | ST. CATHARINES, ON
CHARGE:
Possession of a Loaded and Restricted Firearm and Possession of Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth for the Purpose of Trafficking.

RESULT:
After receiving a tip that my client was dealing drugs, police installed a tracking device in his car and later executed a search warrant for the car and a residence. We successfully challenged the warrant for the tracker and the warrants for the home and car. In excluding all evidence at trial (the gun and drugs), the judge stated, “The conduct of the state authorities in this case was so subversive of the process that in order for the justice system to dissociate itself from the police actions the only remedy is to set aside the warrants…”

RECENT SUCCESS:
R. V. B.D. | 2020 | HAMILTON, ON
CHARGE:
First Degree Murder, Assault with a Weapon, Administering a Noxious Substance and Possessing a Prohibited Weapon.

RESULT:
After spending 68 days in jail, I had the murder charge withdrawn for this wrongfully accused 18-year-old. 8 months later, he plead guilty to possessing brass knuckles and was handed a suspended sentence with 15 months probation.

RECENT SUCCESS:
R. V. E.K. | 2020 | HAMILTON, ON
CHARGE:
Robbery with a Firearm, Forcible Confinement and Kidnapping.

RESULT:
Allegations of an armed kidnapping and robbery invented by the ‘victim’ in order to try and cover up a fraud he participated in. After two days of cross examining the victim, the Crown invited the judge to dismiss all charges.