November 15th, 2016
Moving Toward Certainty: Joint Submissions and R v Anthony-Cook
Posts Tags: Joint Submission, Rule, Sentencing
Clients crave certainty. One method in which we can give our clients some measure of certainty is in approaching the Court having negotiated a joint sentencing position with Crown. These positions, called joint submissions, are often the result of protracted discussions where both Crown and Defence come to a mutually agreeable position to resolve the charges … Read More.
September 23rd, 2015
R. v. G.W. 2015 Edmonton Provincial Court
Firm Cases Tags: Conditional Discharge, Domestic Assault, Sentencing
Client entered guilty pleas to domestic assault and breach of a recognizance for continuing contact with the complainant. Exceptional circumstances were argued in support of an application for a conditional discharge. In this case, it was the accused who contacted police because he was surprised and afraid of what he had just done to his … Read More.