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Hit and run

Have you been accused or charged with leaving the scene of an accident better known as a “hit-and-run”? If so, […]

A client charged with sexual assault and sexual contact gets acquitted.

Lawyer Luc Simard was defending a client charged with sexual assault and sexual contact (Section 151 a) Criminal Code). A […]

acquittal, section 151 criminal code, section 271 criminal code, sexual assault, sexual contact, sexual touching

A client charged with shoplifting receives an absolute discharge

Criminal lawyer Xavier Cormier was defending a client charged with shoplifting for a value exceeding $ 800 (Section 334 Criminal […]

absolute discharge, discharge, section 322 criminal code, section 334 criminal code, shoplifting, theft

A client charged with driving under the influence of alcohol is acquitted

A client of criminal lawyer Luc Simard had been charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (Section […]

acquittal, drinving impaired, driving under influence, dui, section 253 criminal code

Criminal Harassment

Xavier Cormier, a criminal defense lawyer, defends clients charged with criminal harassment and harassing phone calls. Criminal harassment is a […]

criminal harassment, criminal harassment sentence, harassing phone calls, harassing phone calls sentence, harassment, section 264 criminal code, section 372 (3) criminal code

He received a discharge despite multiple charges of conjugal violence

In the Montreal district, a man was facing seven conjugal violence charges in four different cases. The defendant and the […]

conditional discharge, death threats, discharge, mischief, peace bond, section 145 criminal code, section 264 criminal code, section 264.1 criminal code

Prohibited Weapons

Possession of a weapon may constitute a criminal offence in two different situations: because of the use made of the […]

prohibited weapon, section 91 criminal code, section 92 criminal code

Reckless Driving under Section 249 of Criminal Code

The definition of a reckless driving offence is provided under Section 249 of the Criminal Code of Canada. In cases […]

reckless driving, reckless driving sentence, section 249 criminal code

Child pornography

Criminal lawyers defend clients charged with child pornography crimes (possession, distribution, production of and access to child pornography. Child pornography […]

child pornography, child pornography sentence, section 163.1 criminal code

Immigration and criminality: the impact of a criminal record for foreigners or permanent residents

Certain clients of Xavier Cormier, a criminal defense lawyer, are foreign citizens. Some of them are permanent residents waiting for […]

citizenship, criminal record, immigration, permanent resident, section 36 immigration and refugee protection act

A client of Mr. Simard is acquitted on charges of indecent act

Mr.Simard, a lawyer and colleague of Mr. Cormier, was defending a client charged with indecent act. Indecent act is an […]

acquittal, indecent act, indecent act sentence, section 173 criminal code

Domestic violence

Xavier Cormier, a lawyer, represents clients charged with domestic violence. There is no offence called “domestic violence” per se provided […]

assault, dangerous driving, domestic violence, forcible confinement, peace bond

Production, possession of and trafficking narcotics and drugs

Mr. Xavier Cormier, a lawyer, defends individuals charged with production, possession of and trafficking drugs and narcotics. The terms “drugs” […]

drug offence, possession of narcotics, production of narcotics, trafficking narcotics

A client of Mr. Cormier is acquitted on charges of assault

A client of Mr. Xavier Cormier, a criminal lawyer, was charged with domestic violence by his spouse. The Crown therefore […]

acquittal, assault, domestic violence, peace bond

Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) – Section 320.14 Criminal Code

Xavier Cormier, a lawyer, defends clients charged with driving under the influence (DUI) (See Section 320.14 of the Criminal Code […]

absolute discharge, care and control, driving under influence, dui, dui sentence, section 253 criminal code, section 320.14 criminal code

A client of Xavier Cormier is acquitted on charges of possession of a prohibited weapon

A client of Mr.Xavier Cormier was charge with possession of brass knuckles. Brass knuckles are a prohibited weapon, possession of […]

acquittal, brass knuckles, prohibited weapon, section 91 criminal code

An arrest warrant issued against the client of Mr. Xavier Cormier is cancelled by the judge

A defendant did not appear in Municipal Court on the day of his trial. He was charged with armed assault […]

arrest warrant, assault

What is a peace bond?

A peace bond is an order that a judge may pass under Section 810 of the Criminal Code of Canada, […]

peace bond, section 810 criminal code

What is dejudicializing?

Dejudicializing, also known as measures to deal with offenses non-judicially, is a political or administrative guideline avoiding the recourse to […]

dejudicializing, measures to deal with offenses non-judicially

A client charged with sexual assault is freed of his charges

Mr. Xavier Cormier, a criminal defense lawyer, solved a case of sexual assault. The sexual assault charge was laid under […]

acquittal, criminal defense lawyer, section 271 criminal code, sexual assault, sexual contact