Assault Offences

The client was charged with assault as a result of allegations he assaulted his now ex-girlfriend. It was alleged that after an argument about infidelity, B.H. punched the complainant in the face outside of a movie theater and then forced her to watch the movie with him. On the car ride home, the complainant further alleged that the two continued to argue and he struck her several times in the face. When the two arrived at the complainant’s house, she went inside and called the police who arrived shortly thereafter. At the scene, police noted no visible marks on the complainant, but B.S.’s glasses her bent and he was bleeding behind the ear from what he described as being attacked by the complainant. Despite the obvious inconsistencies in the complainant’s allegation, police charged B.H. with assault.

After reviewing the disclosure, it was clear that the complainant had fabricated the assault. Cory spoke with the prosecutor at length about the complainant’s credibility and it was agreed that the charge would be withdrawn if B.S. entered into a very brief Peace Bond. B.S. had a very strong defence at trial but he chose to resolve by Peace Bond so that he could move on with his life.

This was a great result in which our client ended up with no criminal record.

The client was charged with assault as a result of allegations he assaulted his girlfriend. After consuming alcohol, our client and his girlfriend got into an argument that became physical. It was alleged that S.M. pushed the complainant in the face, grabbed her repeatedly by the neck and threatened to cause her significant harm. Police attended the house and photographed the complainant with a number of red marks on her face and neck.

After multiple meetings with the Crown Prosecutor, Cory Wilson was able to have the charges withdrawn after our client completed 5 counselling sessions. This was the best possible resolution as it left S.M with no criminal record.

B.B. was charged with assaulting his young son as a result of a complaint made by his ex-wife during an ugly custody dispute. Despite the timing of the allegation, police chose not to interview B.B. and simply arrested him.

After reviewing the disclosure, it was evident that the allegation was nothing more than a way for the complainant to get full custody of the child. The statement given by the child made no allegations and was significantly different from what the mother told police. Cory Wilson approached the assigned Crown Prosecutor with the inconsistencies and was able to have the charges stayed.

This was the best outcome for B.B. and save him significant stress of having to go to trial.

The client was charged with assault as a result of allegations he punched his wife. It was alleged that after consuming a large amount of liquor, M.Q. and his wife got into a verbal argument that turned physical. The client’s wife called the police and M.Q. was subsequently arrested.

After lengthy resolution discussions with the Crown Prosecutor, the charges against M.Q. were withdrawn after he attended alcohol and anger management counselling. This was the best case scenario for M.Q. as he would have lost his job if he received a criminal record.

It was alleged that during a heated argument with his wife, K.S. pushed her and threatened to kill her. The incident occurred when K.S. was heavily intoxicated and was highly out of character. Upon police arrival, K.S. admitted to the incident and was arrested for assault and uttering threats.

Cory Wilson was able to have the charges withdrawn after K.S. completed 7 counselling sessions focusing on anger management and domestic violence. As a result, K.S. was left with no criminal record for the incident.

D.L. was accused of assaulting her teenaged daughter during a verbal altercation. A neighbor called the police after hearing screaming and loud banging noises. Police attended the house and D.L and her daughter both had marks on their faces. The daughter told police that D.L. had a history of assaulting her during arguments.

Despite the severity of the allegations, Cory Wilson was able to negotiate a Peace Bond that saw the criminal charge withdrawn and D.L enter into a Peace Bond. As a result, she was left with no criminal record for the incident.

Our client was accused of breaking into his girlfriend’s house after she found out he was married and tried to break up with him. It was further alleged that during the argument, he strangled her to the point of unconsciousness and punched her multiple times.

The complainant gave a number of statements to police, each contradicting the others. Though police observed injuries to the complainant, the fact she gave contradictory statements caused significant credibility issues.

Cory Wilson met with the prosecutor and exposed these problems with their case. After multiple meetings, the prosecutor agreed that the likelihood of conviction was much lower than they previously believed. Though S.B. was facing significant jail time if convicted of the original charges, Cory was able to have all of the charges withdrawn and S.B. entered into a Peace Bond in which he had to attend for anger management and domestic violence counselling.

This was an incredibly fortunate resolution for S.B. as he was facing serious jail time and immigration consequences that may have resulted in his being deported.

J.B. was accused of assaulting her mother during a heated argument in a car. The mother alleged that J.B. struck her in the head with a cell phone. The two had a very volatile relationship that apparently resulted in physical confrontation over the years. Both J.B. and her mother suffered from varying mental health issues that contributed to the allegations.

After speaking to the prosecutor about the mental health concerns, J.B.’s criminal charge was withdrawn and she entered into a Peace Bond focused on counselling.

It was alleged that M.B. bit her husband during a heated argument. Police attended and conducted a limited investigation, essentially taking the husband’s version of events as being accurate, despite no bite marks on his body where he claimed to have been bitten. M.B. absolutely denied biting her husband or ever being violent with him.

Rather than got to the expense and stress of trial, M.B. asked Cory Wilson to resolve her matter by Peace Bond so that she could put the incident behind her. After discussions with the prosecutor, the criminal charges were withdrawn and M.B. entered into a Peace Bond. This allowed her to move on with her life and put the entire incident behind her.

D.R. was accused of assaulting her husband who suffered from mental health issues. The couple were having a heated argument while children were present in the other house. D.R.’s husband decided to call 9-1-1 and claim that she had punched him on the side of the face. Police attended the residence and noted that the husband had no marks on his face. Police then spoke with D.R. who was now with her mother-in-law. Both tried to explain to the police officers that the husband had mental health issues and made claims of assault in the past. Police informed D.R. that they didn’t believe she did anything, but because of their domestic violence policy in which they charge a person once a complaint is made, they had no option.

After learning that police claimed they had no option but to charge, Cory Wilson called the Crown Prosecutor, explained the background and had the charges withdrawn.

Police should have never charged D.R. as there were no grounds to believe she committed a criminal offence. Thankfully, the Crown was able to see the significant issue once Cory brought it to her attention.