Client charged with assault and firearms offences. We achieved a Conditional Discharge for client at sentencing hearing resulting in no criminal record. – NOT GUILTY
Weapons Offences
R. v. P.M.
R. v. T.L.
U.S. citizen arrested and held in jail for bringing undeclared firearm over the Canadian border. Case resolved with plea involving no further jail time for client who was held in jail pending release on bail.
R. v. M.R.
Client from the United States charged with bringing a firearm over the border into Canada. We successfully negotiated a resolution of the case with a plea to a contravention under the Customs Act instead of a criminal charge under the Criminal Code. Client received a small fine and no jail time or criminal record.
R. vs. G.M.
G.M. faced minimum mandatory one year jail sentence on weapons and drug trafficking charges. Following a three day trial, G.M. is found not guilty. – NOT GUILTY
R. vs. V.
Police executed a Search Warrant at the home of the client and located a handgun in his room. Mr. Stern raised the issue of the legality of the search during a pre-trial application and was successful in persuading the Judge to rule that the police search was illegal. The evidence was then excluded from trial under the Charter and all charges were dismissed. – NOT GUILTY
R. vs. V.
The client was charged with Possession of a Restricted Weapon to wit: a handgun. The accused was directed by a Police Officer to stop as he walked down the street. The accused then ran and was tackled by the Police Officer who arrested him, conducted a physical search and located the handgun. After a trial, the Judge agreed the Search was Unreasonable and excluded the evidence of the handgun resulting in the charges being dismissed. – NOT GUILTY
R. vs. H.
The client was charged with Possession of a Restricted Weapon to wit: a handgun. The accused was directed by a Police Officer to stop as he walked down the street. The accused then ran and was tackled by the Police Officer who arrested him, conducted a physical search and located the handgun. After a trial, the Judge agreed the Search was Unreasonable and excluded the evidence of the handgun resulting in the charges being dismissed. – NOT GUILTY
R. vs. H.
The client was charged with Possession of a Restricted Weapon to wit: a handgun. The accused was directed by a Police Officer to stop as he walked down the street. The accused then ran and was tackled by the Police Officer who arrested him, conducted a physical search and located the handgun. After a trial, the Judge agreed the Search was Unreasonable and excluded the evidence of the handgun resulting in the Charges being Dismissed. – NOT GUILTY