After a long evening, an ambulance technique student was arrested while on the roof of a building in a serious state of inebriation. A neighbour had called the police to complain about the partying noise she could hear from within her apartment. His partner gave the police officers his true identity. However, the student who had previously launched procedures to be granted a pardon for a car theft charge gave the officers a false name lest their investigation interfere with his pending request.
The police officers realised this upon carrying out the usual checks and then the student was charged with obstructing police work under Section 129a) of the Criminal Code. It was a summary charge laid at the Montreal Municipal Court. The defendant first solicited the services of another criminal law firm. Not having any news of the legal procedure’s outcome for over six months after appearing in Court, he called our firm to have our lawyers take over the case.
When he contacted us, he was very anxious about possibly having a criminal record, which would jeopardise his career advancement. In just a few days, Mr Sébastien Gagné studied the case, obtained all necessary documentation and negotiated an agreement with the Prosecutor. All criminal charges against the student were withdrawn in exchange for the issue of a ticket. As a result, the student did not have a criminal record.
Not all Mr Gagné’s cases entail the withdrawal of a complaint. See notice.
