Client, a professional long-haul truck driver, was charged with serious offences, including dangerous driving causing death. Sonia Somal and Molly Shamess persuaded Crown and the judge to impose a conditional sentence order, meaning the client did not serve jail time.
Driving 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. N.B.
R v G.P.
Commercial driver charged with speeding in a school zone, putting their employment at risk. After Ms. Daly’s negotiations with the police officer, the violation ticket was amended to a zero-point Registered Owner ticket – NO DRIVING RECORD
R v S.S.
Charged with failure to signal on a turn and failure to wear a seatbelt. Commercial driver. After Ms. Daly’s negotiations with the police officer, the violation ticket was withdrawn. – NO DRIVING RECORD
R. v. M.H.
Client was charged criminally for dangerous driving after he was observed by multiple witnesses driving erratically and with excessive speed, including into oncoming traffic, and ultimately colliding with a telephone pole. The client faced significant employment consequences if he were convicted of a criminal driving offence. Mr. Beckett persuaded the Crown to drop the client’s criminal charges and proceed under the Motor Vehicle Act instead of the Criminal Code. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. C.B.
Client was charged with Robbery. Ms. Somal represented client on case and made submissions to the prosecutor to consider resolving the case with Alternative Measures. Client was referred to the Alternative Measures program and successfully completed steps which resulted in a stay of proceedings. – NOT GUILTY
R. v. D.H.
Client charged with driving while Prohibited. Charge reduced to the lesser and included offence of no driver’s license. – NO DRIVING PROHIBITION
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. K.B.
Charges of Driving While Prohibited reduced to Driving Without a Drivers License under the Motor Vehicle Act resulting in a reduction from a minimum 12 month driving prohibition to 2 months.
R. v. M.L.
Client charged with excessive speeding. We resolved the case with a plea as a Registered Owner instead of as a driver which resulted in a significant reduction in fine and no points on driving record.