Successes

Client Acquitted of First Degree Murder and Attempted Murder
  Tyler MacDonald won a full acquittal for a client charged with first degree murder and attempted murder, after a trial by jury in the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. The star Crown... Read More »
Drinking and Driving Charges Dismissed Mid-Trial
Tyler MacDonald had the client’s charges of impaired driving and driving with a BAC over .08 dismissed mid-trial at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto. After the testimony of all of the Crown’... Read More »
Major Drug Prosecution Against Client Dropped on First Day of Trial
The prosecution was all set to proceed with major drug charges against the client on the first day of a multi-week jury trial, when everything came to a crashing halt. The client faced multiple... Read More »
Accused of Robbery, Acquitted by Jury
A man accused of robbery, defended by Tyler MacDonald, was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. The man’s accusers were a couple who claimed that the man had violently ambushed one of them and... Read More »
Client acted in self-defence during armed confrontation, judge rules
A trip home from the grocery store led the client into a racially-charged armed confrontation, and to his arrest. Fortunately, the ordeal eventually ended with the client being acquitted of all... Read More »
All Drinking and Driving Charges Dropped
The client faced the criminal charges of impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08 (“Over 80”). He retained Tyler MacDonald a little late in the proceedings, but... Read More »
All Cocaine Trafficking Charges Dismissed At Preliminary Inquiry
The police claimed to have stopped the client for speeding and for having an obstructed licence plate. They said that he was then being “verbally aggressive” and “confrontational” when they... Read More »
Charge of Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample Dismissed
Facing an allegation that she intentionally failed to provide a roadside breath sample, the client was liable to a minimum penalty equivalent to the sentence for impaired driving or driving with a... Read More »
Drinking and driving charges dropped after defence counsel alleges violation of constitutional rights
The client faced a serious charge in relation to drinking and driving allegations. It was alleged that he intentionally failed to provide a roadside breath sample when ordered to do so by police.... Read More »
Jury Doubts Word of Police Witnesses, Acquits Client of All Charges
The client was found not guilty of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime at the conclusion of a trial before judge and jury. Police had raided a... Read More »

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