R v JW — Assault Charge Dismissed on Grounds of Self-Defence

JW was in a short relationship with the complainant before they broke up. After a few months, the two decided to rekindle their relationship, and JW invited the complainant to his apartment. Once there, the two started drinking. Unbeknownst to JW, the complainant had a drinking problem. After several shots of tequila, the complainant acted aggressively toward JW in a […]

Fraud Charge Dropped After Officer Violates Charter Rights

D.J. was recruited to purchase gift cards using stolen credit cards at various retail outlets. As D.J. was leaving a store, the store security noticed suspicious transactions and alerted the police. One police officer quickly attended and detained D.J. Instead of providing D.J. his rights to counsel, the officer started questioning D.J. in a highly incriminating manner. The officer then […]

[Case Dismissed] R v. W.B.: Video Evidence Exposes False Assault Claims

W.B. and the complainant entered into an investment agreement. W.B. was behind on repayments for IOUs that were issued to the complainant. On the date of the event, the complainant showed up at W.B.’s parking lot and demanded W.B. to get into her car and talk about the debt payments. After W.B. entered the complainant’s car, she started putting on […]