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.
Case Results
At Stern Shapray, we provide legal representation across a wide range of criminal and quasi-criminal matters, from serious charges to regulatory and provincial offences.
R. v. T.L.
R. v. M.J.
Client charged with driving with a blood alcohol level over .08. Criminal charges dropped and client entered a plea to driving without due care and attention under s. 144 of the Motor Vehicle Act after negotiations with crown counsel. – NO CRIMINAL RECORD
R. v. P.M.
Client charged with assault and firearms offences. We achieved a Conditional Discharge for client at sentencing hearing resulting in no criminal record. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. K.W.
Client was charged with voyeurism, and making and possessing child pornography after it was discovered he set up a covert digital recording system in a bathroom. Mr. Beckett’s negotiations with the Crown allowed the client to avoid the child pornography charges, jail, and having to register as a sex offender. The client received probation. – NO JAIL
R. v. D.D.
90 Day driving prohibition involving allegation of refusal to provide a breath sample at the roadside. Factual challenge to the IRP with affidavits filed and medical letter resulting in driving prohibition being revoked.
R. v. A.S.
Client was charged by indictment for theft from his employer in an amount over $5,000. The client was not a Canadian citizen and faced potentially significant immigration consequences if he was convicted. Mr. Beckett was persuaded the Crown to drop the client’s charges. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. R.L.
Client charged in international drug trafficking case involving kilos of Methamphetamines and Cocaine.Police arrest a number of people in Utah, Alberta and B.C. The entire case was dismissed as the Accused’s Right to be tried within a Reasonable time was violated.
R. v. M.A.
Client charged with second degree murder released on BAIL after contested bail hearing where Crown sought his detention in jail until trial. – BAIL GRANTED
R. v. G.B.
Client charged with domestic assault by his wife. Mr. Shapray retained and managed a treatment and counselling program for his client as well as ongoing negotiations with the Crown prosecutor leading to charge being dropped by the prosecutor prior to trial date being set.
M. v. RCMP
Client pulled over for an alleged unsafe lane change. Police searched his person and his vehicle, and seized the vehicle, a cell phone, and a quantity of cash the client used for his lawful business. Police returned the vehicle after being contacted by counsel, but refused to return the cash and cell phone. Ms. Shamess argued successfully that the police had no basis to continue detention of the cash and cell phone, and a judge ordered it returned to the client.