R. v. K.G.

(Calgary, P.C.). If you have been charged with assaulting a peace officer it's important that you do your due diligence by researching and retaining a proven Calgary criminal lawyer. David Chow is a Calgary defence lawyer with Crown Prosecutor experience. In this case, the client was charged with assaulting a police a peace officer.  If convicted, he/she would have faced potential jail time.  The client successfully defended the case by virtue of submitting a lengthy Charter Notice alleging breaches of section 7, 11 and 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Criminal Code of Canada recognizes many different kinds of assault. Assault ranges from common assault and assault with a weapon, to assault bodily harm, aggravated, sexual assault, domestic assault and of course, assaulting a peace officer. Courts generally take a dim view of assaulting police or peace officers because if a person is prepared to assault law enforcement, they potentially pose an increased to members of the public.  If you are looking for an Alberta criminal lawyer with experience defending these types of cases, consider call David Chow for a free consultation.