Donna V. Pledge, Criminal Defence Laywer

01/24/2020

My clients were charged with Possession of a Substance, that being Ma*****na, for the purpose of Trafficking. They were also charged with:

Possession of a Firearm
- Point a Firearm
- Possession of a Restricted Weapon
- Possession of Weapons Dangerous

All charges against both of my clients were withdrawn as a result of my efforts to successfully convince the Crown that they were unable to prove any of the foregoing charges.

To read more about how these charges were dropped, check out my latest blog http://dvpledgecriminallawyer.ca/recent-success-facing-multiple-possession-charges/

01/20/2020

My client was charged with Trafficking Ma*****na and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Ma*****na. My client was arrested as a result of a search warrant that was executed at their residence. The police seized a large quantity of dried ma*****na. The search warrant was obtained as a result of surveillance by the police of several individuals including my client over a 2-month period.

Both charges were dismissed at trial.

To learn more about how these charges were dropped, check out my latest blog by following the link below:
http://dvpledgecriminallawyer.ca/charged-for-traf…ion-of-ma*****na/

09/30/2019

My client was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. After a trial both charges were dismissed.

The allegations were that my client was driving home and a citizen called about a possible impaired driver with the license plate number of my client’s vehicle.

My client was charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80. After a trial both charges were dismissed. Allegations The allegations were that my client was driving home and a citizen called about a possible impaired driver with the license plate number of my client’s vehicle. They were unable to locat...

06/26/2019

Both my clients were charged with possession of property over $5000. Check out my latest blog post to read about how I was able to get both charges against both of my clients withdrawn.

Both my clients were charged with possession of property over $5000. As a result of two meetings with the Judge and the Crown attorney, I was able to convince the crown that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction and both charges against both of my clients were withdrawn.

06/05/2019

My client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamines and Possession for the purposes of Trafficking in Methamphetamines.

Check out my latest blog post to read about how both charges were discharged before going to trial.

My client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamines and Possession for the purposes of Trafficking in Methamphetamines. Both charges were discharged.

05/22/2019

My client was charged with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 mls of Blood and Impaired Driving Care or control. After a trial, both charges were dismissed. My client initially retained other counsel and attended my office to seek a second opinion because her then counsel wanted her to plead guilty. After speaking with my client it was my opinion that when the offence is alleged to have been committed, my client was not in care or control of her motor vehicle and had put into place a plan to ensure that she would not drive. Check out my latest blog post to learn more about how I was able to win this case.

My client was charged with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 mls of Blood and Impaired Driving Care or control. After a trial both charges were dismissed.

05/01/2019

My client was charged with driving with over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. He was arrested prior to the new drinking and driving laws – which came into effect in December 2018. At trial, as a result of my argument that the new laws applied even though they were not in effect when the client was charged, his charge was dismissed. Check out my latest blog post for details on how I was able to win this case for my client.

My client was charged with driving with over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. He was arrested prior to the new drinking and driving laws – which came into effect in December 2018. At trial, as a result of my argument that the new laws applied even though they were not in effect when the client...

04/29/2019

My client was arrested for impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample. The matter proceeded to trial, and both charges were ultimately dismissed. Check out my latest blog post to read all the details on my success with this case.

My client was arrested for impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample. The matter proceeded to trial, and both charges were ultimately dismissed. The charge of refusal to provide a breath sample was dismissed at the request of the Crown because I brought a section 7 charter application....

04/19/2019

My client was charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Ma*****na, involving over 70 pounds of ma*****na. Read my latest post to see how we were able to withdraw this charge for my client as a result of filing several Charter applications to establish that the search warrant executed on my client’s residence and vehicle was unlawful.

My client was charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Ma*****na, involving over 70 pounds of ma*****na. The charge was withdrawn as a result of filing several Charter applications to establish that the search warrant executed on my client’s residence and vehicle was unlawful.

09/05/2018

If you are charged with Impaired or Over 80 Care or Control while occupying the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle there is a presumption that you are in Care or Control of that motor vehicle. Below is my latest success story of rebutting these charges for a client.

My client was arrested for Impaired Care or Control... I convinced the Crown of no reasonable prospect of conviction, and the charges were withdrawn...

07/13/2018

Failing or refusing to provide a breath sample into an approved screening device pursuant to S.254(2) (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada, is an offense, whether you verbally refuse to provide a sample, or you fail to provide one by ineffectively blowing into the mouthpiece without a lawful excuse.

Upon conviction, a person would face a criminal record. And upon a first conviction, with no extraordinary circumstances such as accident, personal injuries etc… usually a fine and a period of driving prohibition occur.

Keep reading to find out what you should do if charged with refusing to provide a breath sample.

My client was charged with: Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample into an approved Screening Device. I successfully obtained a finding of not guilty after...