Sentences with phrase «crown drops charge»

Crown drops charge against Italian baker, making permanent resident application possible, Ottawa Citizen

Successfully completing counselling can lead to the Crown dropping the charges altogether or suggesting a more lenient sentence for the accused upon sentencing (if they're found guilty).

This is believed to be the first lawsuit in Manitoba in which a family has sued after the Crown dropped charges.

After Client successfully completed the diversion program, the Crown DROPPED THE CHARGE and Client has NO CRIMINAL RECORD.

As a result, the Crown dropped all charges and Client receives no criminal record and no jail sentence.

Result: on the morning of Trial, the Crown DROPPED all charges.

On the day of trial, Federal Crown DROPPED all charges so that Client faces NO JAIL, NO CRIMINAL RECORD and is entitled to a return of all of the property that the police seized during the arrest.

Not exact matches

Once charges are laid, only the Crown Attorney can decide if the charges should be dropped and it is not up to the victim or the complainant.

Will the Crown just drop the charges because of this?

The most highly publicized appeal will be of Gerard Comeau's successful bid to have charges against him dropped under New Brunswick's Liquor Control Act, for exceeding limits of alcohol brought over provincial borders; the Crown's appeal in the case will be heard over two days.

The most interesting case being, R. v. Mackey (1918), 52 N.S.R. 165 (S.C.) On March 15 it was determined that the caption (nee captain) of the Mont Blanc was to be released on bail, opposed by the crown, while awaiting trial on manslaughter charges which were later dropped.

But, after that, the Crown decided whether proceed with the prosecution or drop the charges.

Indeed, in such a case, one would hope that the Crown would have dropped the charges in that case long before it reaches a trial.

But again, I don't see there being any difficult is ascertaining that that kind of overcharging (or, where charges are initiated by the police, failing to drop the excess charges) is inconsistent with the Crown's ethical obligations.

This could include cases in which charges were commenced but later dropped by the Crown Attorney.

Mandatory minimum sentences result in the insidious transfer of discretion from judges to the Crown prosecutors — who have the discretion to drop a minimum sentence in exchange for a plea to a lesser charge.

If the father pleads guilty, the Crown will agree to drop the charge from manslaughter to aggravated assault and will agree to only a six - month jail sentence.

It is the Crown who has the power to agree to a reduced sentence, drop charges, modify facts and modify bail conditions.

Crown counsel, recognizing a duty to be fair and reasonable, agreed to DROP ALL CHARGES against Client.

Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan successfully persuaded the Crown that there was NO likelihood of a conviction for Assaulting a Police Officer with Intent to Resist Arrest and the Crown agreed to DROP the charge.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan negotiated an agreement with Crown counsel to DROP ALL CHARGES in return for Client preparing a written apology and completing volunteer work in Downtown Vancouver.

Crown agreed to drop all charges.

On the morning of trial, Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded the Crown to DROP ALL CHARGES.

As a result, Crown counsel agreed to DROP THE CRIMINAL CHARGES, and Client entered into a restraining order (also referred to as a «peace bond» or «Recognizance») to stay away from the complainant and to take counselling.

A theatre group charged with impersonating police officers at the G20 protests are planning to sue the Metropolitan Police after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped all charges.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan successfully negotiated with Crown counsel to drop all criminal charges.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan successfully negotiated with Crown Counsel to drop all criminal charges.

Mr. Duncan then successfully negotiated with Crown counsel to drop the charges in favour of a restraining order, which simply continued the same conditions Client had been observing.

Client charged with eight counts of Break and Enter, including residential B&E and Possession of Stolen Property; Crown's case included statement of a co-accused and fingerprints — CHARGES DROPPED after successful negotiations between Mr. Duncan and Crown Counsel in both British Columbia and Ontario

After negotiating with Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan, Crown counsel agreed to DROP THE CRIMINAL charges and accept a plea under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without consideration for others (by failing to stop at a stop sign and by maneuvering vehicle dangerously).

After spending several months negotiating with a number of Crown Prosecutors, Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded the Crown to DROP the CRIMINAL charges and accept a plea to a driving offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded Crown to DROP the criminal charge because Client was agreeable to pleading to a Motor Vehicle offence.

Crown agreed to DROP the criminal charges and accept a plea to an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.

In the result, Crown counsel DROPPED ALL CRIMINAL CHARGES and took a plea to an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan negotiated over several months with Crown Counsel and after those negotiations, the Prosecution agreed that in the face of a variety of problems with the Crown case, and even more so, given substantial steps the Client had taken towards rehabilitation, the most appropriate way to deal with the case was to DROP ALL CRIMINAL CHARGES and accept a guilty plea under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Crown DROPPED all criminal charges.

In many other cases, we can negotiate with the Crown to drop the assault charge in return for the Client agreeing either to engage in a series of restorative measures to demonstrate that he or she understands and takes responsibility for the incident, or by securing the Crown's agreement to drop the charge in return for a type of restraining order, called a «recognizance» (or a s. 810 peace bond).

Crown DROPPED all criminal charges and accepted a resolution under the Motor Vehicle Act which resulted in a fine.

Vancouver Criminal Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan successfully negotiated with Crown Counsel to DROP THE CRIMINAL CHARGES and to accept a guilty plea to a motor vehicle infraction (driving without due care or attention).

Vancouver Criminal Defense Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded the Crown to DROP the dangerous driving charges and on a guilty plea to the charge of causing a police pursuit, persuaded the provincial court judge that given the Client's young age, lack of a criminal record, bright prospects and hearfelt acceptance of responsibility, Client should receive a CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE which not only means NO JAIL for the Client, but also means the Client will NOT have a CRIMINAL RECORD.