In May 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal in R v Vu, 2018 ONCA 436 has struck down mandatory minimum sentences (MMS) in relation to the productions of marijuana. Parliament had implemented a sliding scale of MMS for marijuana production offences. The MMS go from 6...
Month: August 2018
Ontario Court of Appeal Orders New Trial in Dangerous Driving Causing Death Case
On behalf of Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter | Aug 20, 2018 | Driving Offences
Martial Laverdure was charged with dangerous driving causing death. He hit a pedestrian who was leaving a hockey game. He was driving approximately 60 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. The trial judge found that the driving was dangerous, particularly given...
Choosing a Trial
On behalf of Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter | Aug 13, 2018 | Trials
After you have been arrested you will receive a date to appear in court. The first thing that will happen is that you will receive a copy of the "disclosure". This is all of the evidence that the police have gathered against you. Once you have...
I have been charged with assault, what next?
On behalf of Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter | Aug 6, 2018 | Assault
Assault charges can arise out of any number of circumstances, such as an argument with a domestic partner, a dispute with a neighbour, or a fight outside a bar. The offence of assault is widely defined. It includes any circumstance where a person, without...
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