Assault & Violent Crime Recent Case Summaries

Client, a young offender, was charged with forcible confinement, theft under $5,000, and assault. The Crown alleged the client got into an altercation with a worker at the group home where he resided, assaulted and forcibly confined the worker, and stole property belonging to the group home. We successfully negotiated the withdrawal of all charges.

Client was charged with possession of a narcotic and assaulting a police officer. We brought a successful Charter application challenging the legality of the client’s arrest and the search of the motor vehicle.

Client faced robbery with a firearm, which carries a minimum four-year sentence. The Crown alleged the client and a co-accused offered to sell narcotics to a man, then blocked him in an alley and robbed him at gunpoint. We represented the client at a lengthy preliminary inquiry and successfully argued for dismissal of all charges despite strong opposition from the Crown.

Client was charged with robbery after an incident in Oshawa. The Crown alleged the client robbed another man of his jacket and severely beat him outside a restaurant in front of multiple witnesses. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries. The client was held in jail for nearly three weeks until we persuaded the Crown that the client was not the person responsible.

Client faced charges of robbery, threatening death, and assaulting a police officer. The Crown alleged the client was part of a group that swarmed and robbed a victim of a cell phone and cash while armed with a knife. It was further alleged the client pushed an officer and made threats after arrest. We prepared a strong defence and all charges were withdrawn the morning of trial.

Client faced three counts of robbery with a firearm and use of a firearm while committing an indictable offence. The Crown alleged the client and three others robbed three restaurants at gunpoint. We challenged the admissibility of the client’s statements based on voluntariness concerns and a breach of the client’s right to counsel.