An individual had committed sexual assault but charges were only laid a few years later. After the police interrogated him, criminal charges were finally laid against him in Montreal under Section 271 of the Criminal Code. He hired lawyer Luc Simard to defend him.
With this type of charges, it is not possible to serve the sentence at home (house arrest). After several negotiations with the Prosecutor, our criminal lawyer managed to decrease the charges to a summary conviction. Therefore it became legally feasable for the Judge to impose a sentence that could be served at home. Once the client pleaded guilty, the lawyers suggested the Judge impose such a sentence, to which the Judged agreed. So the client could avoid going to prison.
Certain clients of Mr Simard receive a prison sentence. See notice.
