Cases Results

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Cory Wilson was able to have the charges withdrawn after K.S. completed 7 counselling sessions focusing on anger management and domestic violence.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Despite the severity of the allegations, Cory Wilson was able to negotiate a Peace Bond that saw the criminal charge withdrawn and D.L enter into a Peace Bond.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S.B. was facing significant jail time if convicted of the original charges, Cory was able to have all of the charges withdrawn and S.B. entered into a Peace Bond in which he had to attend for anger management and domestic violence counselling.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.

The client and his wife were experiencing marital difficulties as a result of COVID and the financial strain it caused. After several nights of arguing, F.D.’s wife was yelling in his face and he made the alcohol-fueled decision to push her away by using his head in a head-butting motion. She fell to the ground and was left with a noticeable mark on her heard. Police attended and F.D. admitted to headbutting his wife.

As a result of resolution discussions, the Crown Prosecutor agreed that the matter could be resolved by Peace Bond with the condition that F.D. attend for anger management and domestic violence counselling.

Given the fact F.D. confessed to the allegation, this was a very favorable outcome that insured he was left with no criminal record. This was very important as his immigration status would be in jeopardy if he were to be convicted.

After a night of consuming drugs, S.K. got into a heated verbal argument about his consumption of drugs. S.K. attempted to leave the room but the complainant continued with the verbal attacks. Out of anger, S.K. picked-up a chair and threw it into the room. Unfortunately, the chair bounced off a fish tank and struck the complainant in the jaw, causing her significant pain. Police were called and S.K. was charged with assault.

After reviewing disclosure, Cory Wilson explained to the prosecutor that S.K. had a defence as he did not intend the chair to hit the complainant – it was a complete accident. The Crown agreed to withdraw the charges and S.K. was entered into a Peace Bond.

This was a great outcome as S.K. was left with no criminal record and did not have to endure the cost or stress of proceeding to trial.

D.C. was accused of assaulting an individual who would not leave the office of where D.C. was working, despite it being closing time. The complainant refused to leave because he was upset and wanted to speak with a manger, despite no manager being present. D.C. attempted to escort the complainant out of the office by walking beside him with his hand on the complainant’s lower back. Suddenly, the complainant turned and it appeared he was going to attack, so D.C. wrestled him to the ground. Once the complainant was under control, D.C. told him to leave. Finally, after much back and forth, the complainant left.

The complainant spoke with police and wanted charges pressed against D.C. for assault. After reviewing video of the incident, police declined to press charges. Not deterred, the complainant went before a Justice of the Peace and had a Private Information laid based on his own version of events and without the video being played.

After being charged as a result of the Private Information, Cory Wilson spoke with the assigned Crown Prosecutor about the case and the fact that D.C. did not commit a criminal offence. The prosecutor agreed and withdrew the charge on the first court appearance.

While this was a long road for D.C., it was the best possible outcome as he was left with no criminal record for this incident and he avoided the cost of proceeding to trial.

It was alleged that T.T. got into an argument wit a neighbor over snow shoveling. This was an ongoing argument as the neighbor would shovel the snow in front of T.T.’s driveway. After putting up with this issue for the past three years, T.T. ad enough. During the heated argument, T.T. pushed the neighbor into the snow. The neighbor called police and T.T. was charged with assault.

After informing the prosecutor about the background circumstances of the offence, it was agreed that the mater could be diverted into the Alternative Measures Program. T.T. made a $250 donation to his favorite charity and the charge was withdrawn.