A significant victory was achieved in one of Mr Daniel Garcia’s cases: a client accused of two death threats (Section 264.1 of the Criminal Code) and possession of brass knuckles – a prohibited weapon (Section 88 (1) of the Criminal Code) – avoided a criminal record thanks to signing a peace bond (Section 810 of the Criminal Code).
The client facing these charges was due to go to trial. Before the trial, a Charter application was ready to be presented by our lawyer, along with a probable Jordan application. Additionally, the prosecutor was unable to prove the third charge regarding the prohibited weapon, based on a legal question discovered during thorough research.
To avoid procedural maneuvers, the prosecutor proposed the signing of the peace bond. As a result, our client has no criminal record, only a 12-month peace bond, and all charges were dismissed.
Initially, the prosecutor wanted the client to plead guilty, which would have resulted in a criminal record, an unacceptable situation for our client, whose professions require having weapons and no criminal record. This favorable outcome demonstrates the importance of rigorous defense and thorough legislative research.
Not all of Mr Daniel Garcia’s clients can avoid a criminal record. See notice.
