A lady charged our client with having threatened to poison her dog or have it removed. The criminal Prosecutor had an indictment sent to our client requesting the issue by a Judge of an order under Section 810 of the Criminal Code.
The Prosecutor wanted a series of conditions imposed on our client for a period of a year. Mr Laurent Morin asked that a hearing be held so that the Judge could determine if the request was based on fact. During this hearing, the Prosecution had the plaintiff and her husband testify. Our criminal lawyer noticed contradictions and exaggerations in the testimonies and cross-examined the witnesses. Our defence lawyer had a police officer testify about certain significant facts, as well as the defendant. These testimonies revealed certain lies of the plaintiffs.
After hearing the pleas, the Judge believed there were no present or future threats that could reasonably lead the plaintiff to believe there were reasonable grounds to fear for damage to her property. The Judge rejected the Prosecutor’s request and our client’s charges were dropped.
Not all Mr Morin’s clients necessarily win their cases. See notice.
