Successes

Child Pornography Prosecution Halted After Establishing Violation of Charter Rights
All of the charges against Tyler MacDonald’s client were stayed after he established that his client’s right to a trial within a reasonable time, protected under s. 11(b) of the Charter of Rights... Read More »
Free at Last: Client Emerges From Four-Year Legal Saga Unscathed
With the last set of his charges dropped on the day of trial after a meeting between the Crown and his criminal defence lawyer, the client is free of any criminal charges or bail conditions for the... Read More »
Major Firearm and Robbery Charges Dismissed Mid-Trial
The client’s 32-month nightmare came to an end when he was finally freed from jail after major criminal charges against him were dismissed in the middle of his jury trial. He and two co-accused... Read More »
Bail Granted on Review: Conspiracy to traffic firearms and cocaine, commit offence for the benefit of a criminal organization, and other charges
Bail hearings are usually overseen by Justices of the Peace. These are people who may or may not have been lawyers, and may or may not even have a law degree. Nonetheless, their judicial powers are... Read More »
Charge Withdrawn -- Driving with BAC Over 0.08 ("Over 80")
The client faced a charge of driving with a blood alcohol concentration of over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The Crown sought to prove the case by way of the breath sample results which... Read More »
Acquittal for All Charges: Robbery, Using an Imitation Firearm to Commit an Indictable Offence, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Breach of Recognizance, and Related Charges
The history of our judicial system is littered with wrongful convictions of innocent people based on eyewitnesses who got it wrong in identifying the accused person as the perpetrator of the crime... Read More »
Charge Withdrawn: Operate Motor Vehicle With Blood-Alcohol Concentration Over 0.08 ("Over 80")
Every good criminal defence lawyer knows that a case is won long before trial, through intense preparation and investigation of the evidence in order to figure out the best strategy for victory and... Read More »
Charge Dismissed -- Possession of the Proceeds of Crime
For serious criminal charges, the prosecution proceeds by indictment. This means that the potential sentences that the accused person faces are much higher. But the possibility of a much lengthier... Read More »
Charge Withdrawn -- Operate Motor Vehicle With Blood-Alcohol Concentration Over 80
The client's charge of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08 (an offence commonly referred to as "Over 80") was withdrawn after extensive discussion between Tyler MacDonald and the... Read More »
Charges Withdrawn -- Extortion, Uttering Threats, Criminal Harassment
The client faced numerous serious charges stemming from a money dispute with a former spouse. After negotiations with Tyler MacDonald on the day of the client's trial, the Crown dropped all of the... Read More »

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