Manslaughter – Acquittal

Our client was charged with the manslaughter of the deceased as well as the theft of her cell phone and laptop computer. Only the manslaughter charge was in dispute. Our client was at the deceased’s house on the night she died and they had engaged in mutual sexual behaviour at the time. Our client told the police during a series …

Dangerous Driving Causing Death – Acquittal

Our client was driving five friends back to a bush party in a 4 wheel drive truck. He was driving along on a two-way rural paved road which was flat and there were six occupants of the vehicle. The driver was said to have been driving fast and the vehicle started to lose control while they were approaching a bridge …

Drug Seizure – Acquittal – Illegal Search

The RCMP stopped our client near Salmon Arm, British Columbia for speeding. The officer testified that he noticed a strong odor of perfume coming from the inside the vehicle. He made observations that our client appeared to be a bit nervous, and suspected that contraband could be involved. There was luggage in the back seat which did not belong our …

DUI – Acquittal – Blood Sample Inadmissable

Our client was involved in a motor vehicle accident where his vehicle had run into a building. Our client was hospitalized and an officer made a demand for blood samples soon as practical. This resulted in the analysis of the blood that showed no alcohol present. Ultimately the samples were resubmitted for analysis for drugs and the result was positive. …