Our client and the complainant had been dating on-and-off for quite some time. After they broke up, the complainant was kind enough to still watch our client’s son while he was at work. One day, the complainant called the police. In a flat-toned voice, she told the 911 operator that our client had just tried […]
Two young men decided to rob a convenience store with masks and knives. One man entered the store and our client acted as the lookout. The knife was threateningly waved in the clerk’s direction but no one was injured. Approximately $20.00 in cash and a few pack of cigarettes were stolen. The two suspects then […]
A young man was walking home from his girlfriend’s house when he was approached by the two suspects, who “jumped him” and ultimately robbed him of his cellphone. The young man called 911 when he returned home, but the suspects had fled. Several days later, the young man’s father saw a bunch of men standing […]
Our client was married to a diplomat. Unfortunately, a domestic disagreement resulted in the police being contacted. Our client was arrested for assault. Unfortunately, the police failed to appreciate the law on diplomatic immunity. RESULT: The charges against our client were dismissed.
Our client was driving to see his family on Christmas Eve. As his car entered a gentle curve in the road, his car suddenly veered across the middle line and struck another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction, tragically killing the two occupants of the car travelling in the opposite direction. When the police arrived […]
Our client had consumed a few beers over the course of an evening. He got into his car with several friends that he intended to drive home. They were driving along without incident, until a car blew through a stop sign and “T-boned” their vehicle. As he was required to under the Ontario Highway Traffic […]
Our client had been contacted by the police, who alleged that she had fraudulently returned items to a department store on two different occasions. She wanted her to surrender herself to the authorities. She had never been in trouble with the law and was quite concerned about the consequences of being arrested, charged, and potentially […]
Our client was at a party during his first year of university. He accompanied his friend to the washroom. While there, they encountered two other individuals in the washroom, both of them known to our client. Without warning, our client punched one of the two in the mouth, breaking his tooth. Our client was charged […]
A “Good Samaritan” became concerned when she saw our client sleeping on a sidewalk. This individual called 911. Two police officers arrived and approached our client. The police alleged that, in attempting to get his attention, our client revived himself and became combative. Allegedly, our client proceeded to take a swing at the police officers, […]
Our client was employed at a grocery store as a full time night clerk. His responsibilities as a night clerk included disposing of the empty cardboard boxes and packaging materials in a trash compactor. Several nights before the night in question, another employee had reported a smell of smoke coming from the trash compactor – […]
