Ms. Badea and Mr. Shapray represented a youth under police investigation for an assault of another youth at a competitive sporting competition. Due to the location of the allegations and the governing body of the sport, even a charge approval could have significant collateral consequeces for the client. Ms. Badea and Mr. Shapray were able to persuade the prosecutor to refer the matter to extrajudicial sanctions (EJS) which involves the matter being dealt with outside the formal court process. – NOT GUILTY
Assault and Domestic Violence
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. S.B.
R. v. M.N.
Client was charged with aggravated assault of her boyfriend. Mr. Beckett took the case to trial and argued that, while the client assaulted the boyfriend, she did so acting in self-defence of her and her daughter. The judge found the client – NOT GUILTY
R. v. M.S.
Client was charged with assaulting his wife. Mr. Beckett was able to persuade the Crown to allow the client to return home and drop the client’s charges less than a week after the charges were laid. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. A. I.
Client charged with assault and uttering threats against spouse and children. Ms. Shamess successfully negotiated with Crown to resolve the case with client entering into a peace bond, with no criminal record. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. A.R.
Client charged with Assault Peace Officer (x2), Obstruct Peace Officer and Mischief to Property where he was apparently attempting a Break and Enter into a home with a family inside. Police called and client arrested which led to a number of additional charges in relation to his dealings with the police. Mr. Shapray met with family and client and a game plan was developed that included a focus on residential treatment for alcohol as well as information gathering regarding a history of mental health and mental illness. Case was resolved with Mr. Shapray successfully negotiating for client to enter into a peace bond with all charges dropped. – NOT GUILTY
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. S.B.
Ms. Somal was counsel on a case involving a charge of Assault with a Weapon. Ms. Somal arranged for client to take anger management counselling and other rehabilitative steps which resulted in a successful negotiation with the prosecutor. Serious criminal charges dropped and client entered into a peace bond. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. D.H.
Mr. Shapray’s client was charged with a domestic assault against his wife after an evening of alcohol and recreational drug use led to conflict and the police attending after a 911 call. Damage control plan put into place involving immediate substance abuse and anger management counselling which led to case being resolved by way of a Peace Bond and client returning to the family home with wife and children. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. R.
Client charged with assaulting his live-in girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother. Ms. Shamess persuaded Crown to vary court-ordered conditions to allow client to return home, and ultimately to DROP all charges against the client. – NOT GUILTY