Client was charged with trafficking an ounce of fentanyl to an undercover police officer. The transaction was captured on video. The matter proceeded to trial, where Mr. Beckett challenged the reliability of the officer’s identification evidence and argued for an acquittal. The client was found. – 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. E.H.
R. v. K.G.B.
Client was charged by indictment for one count of sexual assault against a women he went to a friend’s house with after meeting her at a bar one evening. The woman reported her allegations to police the following morning. The matter proceeded to trial in Provincial Court where Mr. Beckett made multiple pre-trial applications so important text messages and evidence of the complainant’s “other sexual activity” could be admitted into evidence at trial. At trial, Mr. Beckett used the text messages and evidence of the complainant’s “other sexual activity” to challenge the complainant’s allegations and argue for an acquittal. The judge found the client. – NOT GUILTY
R. V. S.L.
Client charged with Sexual Assault. The complainant reported she was incapacitated and woke up to the accused engaging in sexual relations with her. After extensive pre-trial preparation and three days of witness evidence and submissions by Ms. Badea, the Judge acquitted the client. Ms. Badea cross-examined the complainant at length, and the complainant’s version of events was found to be unreliable. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. G.
G. found by police working in marijuana grow-operation. Crown describes the grow operation as one of the “most sophisticated” in British Columbia with set-up costs estimated by police at over $1 million. Police find over 3,900 plants and 55 pounds of drying marijuana on site. Crown initially seeking penitentiary jail sentence. Result: G. sentenced to 18 months conditional sentence allowing him to serve his entire sentence at home. No jail time.
R. v. T.L.
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.
R. v. Q.A.
Client was charged with assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon in relation to an incident alleging that the father struck his own child in the eye causing an injury. Sonia Somal and Kaitlyn Daly represented the client and prepared for trial which was to include calling a number of defence witnesses who would present evidence that the injuries were no caused by the father. Case DROPPED on morning of trial – NO CRIMINAL RECORD.
R. v. H.G.
90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition overturned after the adjudicator agreed with counsel’s submissions that the ASD “FAIL” readings were unreliable. Counsel argued that the “FAIL” readings were unreliable because the evidence did not establish that the ASDs were properly calibrated prior to use.
R. v. W.A.
Client charged with impaired driving and 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. – NO CRIMINAL RECORD
R. v. C.
Ms. Shamess successfully challenged the facial validity of a search warrant on a residence, and the police’s failure to comply with their obligations after they seize property. Trial judge agreed that the police breached the client’s Charter rights to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, and ruled that the evidence from the search of the residence and of the client’s vehicle should be excluded from trial. – CASE DROPPED
R. v. M.E.
Client charged with Driving While Prohibited. Charge reduced to lesser and included offence of not having a driver’s license. – NO DRIVING PROHIBITION