Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan The Facts: Client was charged with Impaired driving and refusing to provide a blood sample pursuant to a blood demand. Client had crashed into a trailer and failed the roadside breathalyzer. Client was brought to hospital due to his level of [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan The Facts: Client was out boating with her boyfriend and consumed alcohol while on the water. Client was questioned by police upon docking her boat and required to provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device. Client’s boyfriend told her [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan The Facts: Client was located asleep in his vehicle after he had driven while impaired. Upon police arrival, it was apparent he had vomited on himself and he was disoriented and confused. The client’s vehicle was inoperable and could not be started. Ms. [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Cathryn Moore The Facts: On the hearing date, the Court denied the defendant’s application for an adjournment, the defendant pleaded guilty and the matter was ordered to return for sentencing. Before the sentencing hearing, the defendant paid the fine amount set [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan Facts: Meghan Forhan was hired to conduct a trial for a client that was accused of Driving Without Due Care or Attention. The Court found that the manner of driving was careless, however Meghan Forhan won the case by making a no evidence motion alleging [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Joel A. Whysall CRIMINAL DEFENCE CASE FACTS: The Facts: Accused driver, 25-year-old female, crossed over the centre line of the road into oncoming traffic in a school zone and hit a vehicle carrying mother and her 16-year-old son (victims). Victims both suffered [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Meghan Forhan The Facts: Accused client arrested for impaired driving and over 0.08 after a high speed collision with another vehicle. Client blew 0.14 mg% and 0.13 mg%, and confessed to driving while impaired to the arresting officer. Result: After extensive [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: The accused was driving a friend’s car and attempted to overtake a slower vehicle on Vancouver’s Marine Drive. Although there was a broken white line, a rise in the roadway effectively obscured the view of the accused in respect to [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: The evidence presented by the Crown was that the accused was observed speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before ultimately losing control and striking a vehicle in oncoming traffic. Result: The accused was found not guilty. Due to [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian E. Mickelson The Facts: The Richmond RCMP pulled over the accused after a witness reported a drunk driver. The police officer took a sample of the accused into an approved screening device, resulting in a “fail” reading. The accused was arrested and provided two [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: The accused was speeding and swerving in and out of traffic and eventually the accused was in a motor vehicle accident. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. The first trial date was cancelled due to lack of court time. A total of [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: The accused was pulled over for speeding. There was an odour of liquor on the breath of the accused. The accused was detained between 8 to 11 minutes before the breath demand was made. Result: Ruling on evidentiary motion whether the demand [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: The accused, while intoxicated by a drug, drove his vehicle on the wrong side of a highway during rush hour traffic. The vehicle driven by the accused collided head on with another vehicle and injuries were sustained. Result: Client received [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Joel Whysall The Facts: Accused pulled over by the Burnaby RCMP for swerving. There was an odour of liquor on the breath of the accused and the accused failed a roadside breath test. The accused was arrested and transported to the police station where breath tests [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Joel Whysall The Facts: The accused was pulled over by the Burnaby RCMP for swerving and sharply varying speeds. Police officer detected an odour of liquor, red watery eyes, and poor balance. Accused was arrested and transported to the police station where breath [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: A motorist travelling eastbound on Highway 1 in Vancouver contacted the police to report a vehicle swerving between lanes. The motorist followed the vehicle for approximately 15 miles until it exited the freeway in Coquitlam and he observed [...]
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Brian Mickelson The Facts: A doctor visiting from New Zealand was walking across an intersection with his daughter in downtown Vancouver. The accused, who was proceeding through a green light, was unable to avoid a collision with the pedestrians.
