R. v. W.T.T.

(Court of Justice, Calgary - Assault).  As most criminal defence lawyers and prosecutors in Alberta are aware, cases of domestic violence can present challenges for the Court system. While it is not unusual for allegations to result in charges arising from within a domestic relationship, it is also not unusual for both sides of the domestic dispute to change their position with respect to the prosecution as the case proceeds through court. Issues to these types of criminal cases range from questionable allegations of domestic abuse to witnesses who become less cooperative over time to clear cases of domestic violence that require a response from the criminal justice system. 

In WT's case, there were concerning allegations of domestic violence for which the complainant almost immediately resiled from. The accused's position was that the allegations were false.  While there was evidence to support the prosecution's case, as a result of the witnesses level of cooperation, the prosecution had to make decisions with respect to the case that it might not have otherwise made.  

With urging from WT's Calgary criminal lawyer, the case against WT was ultimately resolved by way of a peace bond.

There are many criminal defence lawyers in Alberta to choose from. David Chow is one of a number of Calgary criminal lawyers with decades of real criminal law experience -- including prosecutorial experience. David Chow has been a full service criminal defence lawyer since 2005. If you have been charged with a domestic violence crime and require a Calgary and area domestic assault lawyer, call David Chow for a one-time free initial consultation.