Archive for November, 2014

Police departments in the Greater Toronto Area sometimes combine their significant resources to conduct sweeping investigations into the trafficking of illegal substances. While such investigations may result in the seizure of large amounts of drugs, innocent people can easily become caught up in the mix by simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Fifteen people were recently arrested after officers from numerous departments searched 15 locations in...
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Tags: cocaine, drug trafficking, marijuana, Search & Seizure, weapons charges

We've discussed on numerous occasions the fact that professionals accused of crimes can also face career-ending consequences outside the criminal justice system. Medical professionals and financial professionals may be particularly vulnerable to disciplinary action in their chosen fields. When an individual faces criminal charges in addition to allegations of professional misconduct, a comprehensive legal strategy is needed to protect the defendant's rights during criminal court proceedings and administrative hearings. At...
Continue reading Defending professionals in administrative and criminal proceedings...

Tags: Criminal Defence, fraud, physician, professional license

A man is dealing with more than burn injuries after an explosion recently blew off the front door of his sixth-floor condo in Toronto's Liberty Village. The 36-year-old has been charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. Specifically, police believe the defendant was operating a meth lab in the residence. The man was reportedly inside the condo when the blast occurred, and he was able to leave the...
Continue reading Toronto condo explosion due to meth lab, according to police...

Tags: Drug Manufacturing & Cultivation, drug trafficking, meth lab, methamphetamine

An Ontario man will have a new criminal trial now that the Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned his 2012 conviction. It was alleged that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl nine years ago, and after the initial trial, he was sentenced to three years in prison. However, the court of appeal found that the 14-year-old girl's mother tried to "trick" the man into confessing. The mother reportedly told the...
Continue reading Justices overturn Ontario man’s sexual assault conviction...

Tags: Criminal Defence, sex crimes, sexual assault

In addition to jail time and monetary penalties, a criminal charge can lead to damage to a professional's reputation. However, a defence lawyer's early intervention in the legal process may effectively mitigate the negative repercussions of a criminal charge. An allegation does not automatically proceed to a conviction, and every professional accused of a crime has a right to mount a strong criminal defence. A Sudbury pharmacist is currently responding to...
Continue reading Trial of Sudbury pharmacist underway...

Tags: Criminal Defence, drug trafficking, prescription medication, professional license

Traces of GHB, a drug commonly associated with date rape, were detected in the system of a teenage girl who was found naked at a Halloween party in Quebec, and the incident has sparked concerns about the use of such drugs across Canada. Ketamine and rohypnol are two other drugs often linked to date rape. Veterinarians use ketamine as an anesthetic for animals, but rohypnol and GHB are classified as illegal...
Continue reading Incident in Quebec draws attention to date-rape drugs in Canada...

Tags: Criminal Defence, sex crimes, sexual assault

A criminal charge that sometimes comes up in connection with domestic disputes is criminal harassment. In Ontario, a criminal harassment charge can be based on a number of types of repetitive, threatening conduct, including harassing emails, text messages or phone calls. Criminal harassment charges may also be based on allegations of stalking or uttering threats against a person or a person's family. Serious, long-term consequences can result from a criminal...
Continue reading Criminal harassment charges sometimes based on false allegations...

Tags: Criminal Defence, criminal harassment, Domestic Violence, stalking, uttering threats

We've discussed before the fact that a person doesn't have to commit an extremely violent act to be charged with sexual assault. Inappropriate or unwelcome sexual touching of any kind can lead to a sexual assault charge. A 35-year-old man in Sarnia was recently convicted of sexual assault after kissing his neighbour in 2011. The case went to trial in Superior Court, and the justice hearing the case said he believed that...
Continue reading Man who kissed neighbour convicted of sexual assault in Sarnia...

Tags: Criminal Defence, sex offender registration, sexual assault