May 11, 2018 | Property offences, Sentencing
Guilty Plea Clients often ask me if they should enter a guilty plea. That question should be decided by the client and only the client. An accused before the court should never feel pressure or duress to enter a guilty plea. The law gives everyone a right to a...
Feb 23, 2018 | Criminal Offences, Domestic Related Offences, Drugs and Guns, Drunk Driving & Driving Offence, Latest, Property offences, Sentencing, Sex Crimes, Violent offences
What is an Intermittent Sentence? An intermittent sentence is a sentence of imprisonment that is served on specific days only, as opposed to consecutive days. For an example, a person who is sentenced intermittently could serve their sentence on weekends only. It is...
Feb 23, 2018 | Criminal Offences, Domestic Related Offences, Drugs and Guns, Drunk Driving & Driving Offence, Other Reading, Property offences, Sentencing, Sex Crimes, Violent offences
What is the Fundamental Principle of Sentencing? The Criminal Code states that the fundamental principle, or guiding rule, of sentencing is that “[a] sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender.” This...
Oct 3, 2017 | Criminal Offences, Domestic Related Offences, Property offences
Mischief (Criminal Code) is one of the most common domestic violence related charges that are laid. Mischief in this type of context usually involves damaging or interfering with the use of another person’s property. Ordinarily, the courts do not take a very strict...
Jun 11, 2015 | Criminal Offences, Property offences, Violent offences
Robbery Generally speaking a person is guilty of robbery when they steal from someone while using violence or the threat of violence. This is not the only way this offence can be committed however. Section 343 of the Criminal Code contains four subsections where the...
Jun 11, 2015 | Property offences, Violent offences
There are many different types of acts that can fall under the category of arson. A person who deliberately or negligently causes damage, by fire or explosion, to real estate or other tangible property can be convicted of this offence. This is the case even if they...
