Entries by rosewoodva

Criminal Cases and COVID-19

What has happened to your Criminal Charge during Covid19? The pandemic shut down not only the economy on March 15, 2020, but also the criminal courts. All trials and preliminary inquiries were cancelled during the period of March 15, 2020 to July 6, 2020. On July 6, 2020, the criminal courts reopened for some trials […]

Recent Success: Facing Multiple Possession Charges

Allegations My clients were charged with Possession of a Substance, that being Marijuana, for the purpose of Trafficking. They were also charged with: Possession of a Firearm Point a Firearm Possession of a Restricted Weapon Possession of Weapons Dangerous All charges against both of my clients were withdrawn as a result of my efforts to […]

Recent Success – Charged with Impaired Driving Over 80

My client was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. After a trial both charges were dismissed. Allegations The allegations were that my client was driving home and a citizen called about a possible impaired driver with the license plate number of my client’s vehicle. They were unable to locate the vehicle. They therefore attended […]

Recent Success – Charged with Possession of Stolen Property

Both my clients were charged with possession of property over $5000. As a result of two meetings with the Judge and the Crown attorney, I was able to convince the crown that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction and both charges against both of my clients were withdrawn. The Scenario My clients were employed […]

Recent Success – Charged with Trafficking and Possession of Methamphetamines (May 2019)

My client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamines and Possession for the purposes of Trafficking in Methamphetamines. Both charges were discharged. The Scenario My client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Possession for the purposes of Trafficking in Methamphetamine as a result of surveillance by the police over a period of approximately one month. […]

Recent Success – Charged for Impaired Driving and Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample (December 2018)

The Scenario My client was arrested for impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample. The matter proceeded to trial, and both charges were ultimately dismissed. The charge of refusal to provide a breath sample was dismissed at the request of the Crown because I brought a section 7 charter application which argued that […]

Recent Success – Charged with Possession of Marijuana (January 2019)

My client was charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Marijuana, involving over 70 pounds of marijuana. The charge was withdrawn as a result of filing several Charter applications to establish that the search warrant executed on my client’s residence and vehicle was unlawful.   The Scenario  My client was charged as a result of a police […]