If you have been charged with a drug offence, such as possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, importation or production, you need an experienced Calgary drug lawyer.
Domestic violence includes any situation where an assault, allegation of threats or other crime of violence occurs in relation to a spouse, family member or in a relationship setting.
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A criminal driving offence, such as dangerous driving, is essentially any driving related infraction that involves criminal prosecution.
Homicide can be first degree murder, second degree murder, infanticide or manslaughter. First degree murder involves planning, deliberation and an intent to kill. Call for a Calgary murder lawyer.
Assault is a broad category of criminal offence, the most common variety being simple assault. David Chow is a Calgary assault lawyer.
Uttering threats is effectively a speech offence, whereby the words spoken by the accused are objectively evaluated to determine whether they constitute a threatening utterance.
Break and Enter occurs whenever a person intentionally enters a premises for the purpose of committing an offence.
Robbery is essentially a violent theft. The violence to accompany the theft may encapsulate a broad range of conduct, such as assault or confinement.
Theft and fraud occur are property offences that occur a variety of contexts. Trust breaches and offences against employers are serious.
Firearms offences can arise due to seemingly negligent behaviour such as failing to obtain a license or possessing a loaded firearm. Ever situation is unique. Charged? Call a Calgary firearms lawyer today.
Possessing certain types of imagery, accessing certain types of pornography sites or distributing certain kinds of pornographic images can result in serious social and penal consequences.
Judicial interim release (or bail) is generally available to most persons who have been charged with a criminal offence.
To conspire usually means that the accused has made an agreement to commit a criminal offence. Call an experienced Calgary conspiracy lawyer: 403.452.8018.
Intentionally confining a person against his or her will is unlawful confinement. Kidnapping is moving a confined person to another place.
Perjury is a serious offence that occurs in circumstances where a person has lied under oath in a court proceeding.
Causing a disturbance is a summary offence in the Criminal Code of Canada that occurs when a person "disturbs" the public peace.
The Criminal Code of Canada recognizes many different kinds of “mischief”. Most common is mischief to property.
Public mischief is perhaps the most serious nuisance offence recognized in Canadian criminal law because it potentially damages public institutions.
A person who is arrested or serving a sentence for an offence is, for the purpose of the Criminal Code, “in lawful custody” of the State.
The coronavirus pandemic is more than a mere health crisis; it is an economic, social and legal crisis. As of April 28th, 2020 Canada remains under lockdown.
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