After a love affair that turned sour, a lady committed a break and entry (Section 348 (1)a)d) Criminal Code) when she broke a window of the residence of her former common-law husband (mischief according to Section 430 Criminal Code). The police arrested her and also charged her with public mischief (Section 140 Criminal Code) since she supposedly claimed the entry was done by another person. The lady hired our montreal lawyers to represent her.
In this case, our lawyer was determined to avoid her incurring a criminal record. It was impossible to have her acquitted because DNA evidence proved she had committed the offence. And theoretically, it was also impossible to get a discharge, because the crime was too severe. Therefore, our criminal lawyer negotiated with the Prosecutor so the charges could be reduced. He also found documents proving that a criminal record would specifically harm his client. The Judge agreed and granted the defendant a conditional discharge contingent on an $ 800 charity donation. By virtue of Section 730 of the Criminal Code, the client was deemed not to be convicted.
Not all clients of Xavier Cormier receive a conditional discharge. See notice.
