Client was charged with theft under $5,000 after being caught on camera and by loss prevention for shoplifting from a department store. Mr. Beckett was able to persuade the Crown to drop the client’s charges. – NOT GUILTY
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. M.R.
R. v. G.D
Case involved an allegation of a sexual assault by a taxi driver while driving a group of intoxicated passengers home from a bar in downtown Vancouver. Issue at trial was credibility and reliability of the allegations which were denied by the accused. Mid-way through the cross-examination of the complainant, a legal issue arose which resulted in renewed negotiations with the prosecutor leading to the charges being dropped and client entering into a peace bond. – NOT GUILTY
R.v.P
Our client was charged with numerous counts of Possession of Cocaine of the Purpose of Trafficking (PPT) as well as various other drugs. The defence brought an application to throw the charges out of court as a result of our client’s right to a trial within a reasonable time being breached. The application was successful and the case was dropped.
R. v. J.T.
Client charged with Driving While Prohibited. Charge reduced to lesser and included offence of not having a driver’s license. – NO DRIVING PROHIBITION
R. v. J.C.
Client was charged with domestic assault and assault by choking involving allegations made by his wife. Client was represented by Ms. Badea who arranged for client to complete general counselling and an anger management program and delayed the case to demonstrate rehabilitation. Negotiations with the prosecutor resulted in the charges being dropped. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. N.A.
Client was charged with possession of cocaine and heroin and fentanyl for the purposes of trafficking. Police arrested the client, searched him, and found a large bag of assorted drugs on him. The matter proceeded to trial, where Mr. Beckett challenged the police’s search of his client and argued that the drugs police found during the search should be excluded from evidence because police had violated his client’s Charter rights. Mr. Beckett’s challenge was successful, and the drugs were excluded from evidence in the trial.
R. v. R.E.
Wife involved in contested divorce proceedings charged with domestic assault charges involving a weapon. Charges dropped mid-trial while we were cross-examining the complainant (husband) when serious issues about his credibility and reliability were raised.
R. v. H.
H found driving with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit. All criminal charges dropped in exchange to H pleading guilty to a ticket under the motor vehicle act.
R. v. V.M.
Domestic assault charges resolved with client entering into a peace bond. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. K.A.
Impaired driving charges in case involving a one car accident dropped with plea to offence under section 144 of the motor vehicle act. – NOT GUILTY