In the Montreal district, a man was facing seven conjugal violence charges in four different cases. The defendant and the plaintiff were in the process of separating and were fighting over the division of their assets as well as custody of their two young children. One first issue had been resolved as an acquittal in exchange for a commitment to keep the peace. A second conflict occurred while their residence was for sale.
The defendant had arrived on the location of the sale, had destroyed the for sale sign in front of the house, had made death threats on the plaintiff and had harassed her by phoning often. Therefore the defendant faced new charges of mischief, of having uttered threats, under Section 264.1(1)a) of the Criminal Code, and criminal harassment under Section 264(1)(2)b) of the Criminal Code. Two charges for breach of conditions to commit to keep the peace were also laid under Section 811(1)b) of the Criminal Code, since he had broken conditions not to communicate with the plaintiff and to maintain a distance from her.
Mr Laurent Roger Morin of our firm represented the defendant, who remained free by signing a promise of freedom contingent on new conditions. While the defendant was present in Court at the same time as the plaintiff, he once again spoke to her directly in the hall. Two new charges were laid for having once again broken the condition of committing to keep the peace under Section 811(1)b) of the Criminal Code, and the same condition of promising to remain free under Section 145(3) of the Criminal Code. Nevertheless, our criminal lawyer managed to negotiate an agreement with the Prosecutor whereby the defendant received a conditional discharge subject to respecting the same conditions as those already imposed for an extra period of two years. The defendant therefore avoided having a criminal record which would have prevented him from keeping his job or traveling abroad.
Not all clients of Mr Morin may receive an absolution. See notice.
