My Cases — Withdrawn By The Crown

Only the Crown has the authority to withdraw your charge. It might be withdrawn early without much fuss. It might happen after months of negotiations. Even on the morning of your trial, the Crown might decide not to proceed.

In this section, I try to give you a sense of the different ways in which your charge might be withdrawn. Read the cases below to learn more. All information has been edited, of course, to protect my clients' privacy.

Blair's Case - Possess Child Pornography - no proof of ownership
Brian's Case - Criminal Harassment - withdrawn by the Crown
Bruce's Case - Dangerous Driving - weak case withdrawn early
Charlie's Case - Sexual Assault - police officer touched by mistake
Clancy's Case - Bawdy House and Obstruct Police - panic attack
David's Case - Assault (road rage) - extortion by complainant
Dermot's Case - Criminal Harassment - please, let it be over
Frank & Joe's Case - Theft & Possession - Crown could not adjourn
Gavin's Case - Over 80 - excessive delay and out-of-town police officer
Hubert's Case - Criminal Harassment - nasty phone calls to former coworkers
Imran's Case - Assault (domestic) - Crown relents after 17 months
Jeff's Case - Over 80 - Crown failed to obtain adjournment
Juan's Case - Break and Enter - replacing hard-to-find light bulbs
Keifer's Case - preparation and opportunity mix nicely on morning of trial
Keith's Case - Impaired Driving & Over 80 - the Crown drops the ball
Kenneth's Case - Access, Possess, & Import Child Pornography - weak case
Kyle's Case - Perjury - tenant alleges false affidavit by landlord
Malcolm's Case - Make False Credit Statement - the missing ingredient
Philip's Case - Assaults, Threats, & Weapons (youth) - no identification
Stewart's Case - Refuse Roadside Screening Device Demand - withdrawn
Vincent's Case - Possession Marijuana - Crown could not adjourn
William's Case - Theft Under - proof problems the morning of the trial