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.
Border Offences
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.R.
Client from the United States charged with bringing a firearm over the border into Canada. We successfully negotiated a resolution of the case with a plea to a contravention under the Customs Act instead of a criminal charge under the Criminal Code. Client received a small fine and no jail time or criminal record. – NOT GUILTY
R v. D.C.
D.C. was charged with offences under the Immigration and Refugee Act for assisting the illegal entry into Canada of a person who tried to run across the border. There was evidence that D.C. had being involved I dropping of this “border jumper” in Blaine and arranging to pick them up in Canada. After five days of trial, we were able to convince the Court that D.C.’s actions did not constitute the criminal act that was charged. D.C. was found not guilty at the end of trial. – NOT GUILTY
R v. D.C.
D.C. was charged with offences under the Immigration and Refugee Act for assisting the illegal entry into Canada of a person who tried to run across the border. There was evidence that D.C. had being involved I dropping of this “border jumper” in Blaine and arranging to pick them up in Canada. After five days of trial, we were able to convince the Court that D.C.’s actions did not constitute the criminal act that was charged. D.C. was found not guilty at the end of trial. – NOT GUILTY