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Uttering Threats (CC 264.1) – Common Criminal Charges

Uttering Threats (CC 264.1) is a hybrid offence but it is almost always tried summarily. Individuals convicted of mischief are…

Mischief (CC 430) – Common Criminal Charges

Mischief (CC 430) is a hybrid offence but it is generally tried summarily. Individuals convicted of mischief are usually sentenced…

Radio Interview on CJAD with Michael Ashby

It took me awhile to get this up but you can listen to the radio interview I did on CJAd…

DUI / Impaired Driving – Common Criminal Charges

Operating a vehicle while impaired/Driving under the Influence (DUI)/Driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of…

Failure to stop at scene of accident (CC 252) – Common Criminal Charges

Failure to stop at scene of accident (CC 252) is a hybrid offence. Individuals convicted of failing to stop at the…

Good News for the Pardons Backlog?

Safety Minister Steven Blaney recently announced that funding for the pardons backlog has been confirmed. "A little more than 5,000…

Fraud (CC 380) – Common Criminal Charges

Fraud (CC 380) can be either a hybrid or an indictable offence depending on the value of the goods or…

Robbery (CC 343) – Common Criminal Charges

Robbery (CC 343) is an indictable offence. Individuals convicted of robbery are often sentenced to serve time in prison, but…

Theft (CC 334) – Common Criminal Charges

Theft (CC 334) can be either a hybrid or an indictable offence depending on the value of the goods that…

Possession of break-in instruments (CC 351) – Common Criminal Charges

Possession of break-in instruments (CC 351) is an indictable offence. Sentences for this offence range from a fine and probation…