R. v. A.B. – Vancouver Provincial Court

March 7, 2025/in All Successes, Property Offences, Theft & Fraud/by Mike Mines

Charge: Break and Enter.

Issue: Given our client’s mental health issues, whether a conditional discharge was an appropriate sentence for this drug store break in.

Result: Mr. Gauthier provided Crown counsel with information about our client which persuaded Crown to make a joint submission for a conditional discharge. No jail. No criminal conviction.

A.L.March 12, 2025 - 10:57 pm
A huge thanks to Michael Mines for getting this criminal charge brought to a fair and appropriate conclusion with a criminal charge being dropped. Michael knows his profession and is well versed in criminal law to seek the best possible outcome for an individual like me, who at 77 years, simply made an honest mistake. […]

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