Sometimes, clients going through a rough period of their lives commit a series of thefts, precisely because of their emotional state. These people often do not have any criminal records and had never dreamed of one day beyond at odds with the law. How can a criminal lawyer be of assistance to them?
After getting arrested for shoplifting in a store, a client asked criminal lawyer Xavier Cormier to defend him. Once again, he was arrested for theft of property a few months later, even before the first case was settled. The client would have suffered a prejudice if he had a criminal record because of his profession and his potential trips to the USA. Therefore, he received an absolute discharge for the first offence of shoplifting after making a charity donation.
Charges for the second offence of theft of property were then laid against the client (Section 334 b)ii Criminal Code). Mr Cormier once again negotiated with another Prosecutor, and came to an agreement to the effect that the client could receive a second discharge, but a conditional one this time.
Certains clients of Mr Cormier do not receive a discharge. See notice.
