Weapons & Firearms Offences Recent Case Summaries

The client was charged with robbery with a firearm, break and enter with intent, use of an imitation firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, disguise with intent, and pointing a firearm. She and two co-accused allegedly broke into a home and robbed two women while disguised and armed with firearms and an axe. We convinced the Crown not to proceed with the prosecution.

The client faced 16 charges including secretly recording for sexual purposes, sexual interference with persons under 16, sexual assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats. The allegations involved three child victims over several years. He also faced a failure to comply charge. Through pretrial discussions, we convinced the Crown there was no reasonable prospect of conviction and that prosecution was not in the public interest.

Young offender was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He allegedly slashed a classmate’s forearm with a knife during a card game dispute at school, requiring stitches and an ambulance. The Crown sought jail time. We had the aggravated assault charge withdrawn in exchange for a guilty plea to the lesser offence of assault with a weapon and secured probation instead of imprisonment.

The client was charged with two counts of assault and assault with a weapon against his former girlfriend. She alleged multiple incidents including punching, holding a knife to her face, and banging her head on the floor. The complainant had visible bruising and a cut lip. The Crown initially refused to withdraw, but after the judge agreed with our position at the judicial pretrial, we convinced the Crown to withdraw all charges without a peace bond.

The client was charged with assaulting his common law wife and threatening her with a knife during an argument. We successfully defended him at trial.

The client was charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. She allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the hand with a knife during an altercation, requiring hospital treatment. We successfully had all charges withdrawn.