R. v. A.M. | 2024 | Toronto
Client came to me with three interconnected cases. The police had been investigating his Instagram account and executed a search warrant on a residence he had ties to looking to seize his devices (phone, computer, tablets, etc.). In addition to locating electronics, they also found a gun inside a satchel, inside a closet, in the bedroom the client had been sleeping in. After beating both cases related to his Instagram account (one the crown withdrew and the other we won at trial), we successfully defended the gun charges when the Crown failed to establish he had knowledge of the firearm. After three long years on restrictive bail conditions, he finally cut off the ankle monitor and remains without a criminal record.
R. v. S.C. | 2015 | HAMILTON
Following a 4-week jury trial, client was acquitted of Murder but convicted of the lesser included offence of Manslaughter. Crown application to revoke bail denied and the client remains out pending sentence. Sentence: 3 years and 10 months, after credit for pretrial custody and strict bail conditions.