Hi All.
For those who know the case. Today i had my prelim,
the negotiations started last thursday when the crown called and offered to withdraw two counts of sexual assault if i pleaded guilty to an assault charge, they were prepared to give me a conditional discharge with an agreement of good behavior for a year (no peace bond though). there as no discussion about the breach charges but my lawyer said he could get them to drop those as well. my lawyer said its a very good deal and that i should take it.
I slept over it, it was very tempting .. to get out of the trouble and what not, but at the end i would have lied if i entered a guilty plea ... my conscious did not allow me agree. I offered a counter offer.
I offered crown to withdraw both counts of breach and both counts of sexual assault in return of no prelim.
my counsel (contrary to my instructions) also offered them to drop all charges in return of a guilty plea on a count of breach.
crown agreed to the breach plea but wanted a peace bond, that gave me a chance to withdraw the offer form the table.
at the end the crown stated that they will withdraw the assault and sexual assault charges but proceed with the breach charges.
today i had my prelim. without my lawyer saying a word the crown got up and withdrew all charges. i am FREE
btw they ground of withdrawal were "not in public interest" i am not sure what that means.
For those who know the case. Today i had my prelim,
the negotiations started last thursday when the crown called and offered to withdraw two counts of sexual assault if i pleaded guilty to an assault charge, they were prepared to give me a conditional discharge with an agreement of good behavior for a year (no peace bond though). there as no discussion about the breach charges but my lawyer said he could get them to drop those as well. my lawyer said its a very good deal and that i should take it.
I slept over it, it was very tempting .. to get out of the trouble and what not, but at the end i would have lied if i entered a guilty plea ... my conscious did not allow me agree. I offered a counter offer.
I offered crown to withdraw both counts of breach and both counts of sexual assault in return of no prelim.
my counsel (contrary to my instructions) also offered them to drop all charges in return of a guilty plea on a count of breach.
crown agreed to the breach plea but wanted a peace bond, that gave me a chance to withdraw the offer form the table.
at the end the crown stated that they will withdraw the assault and sexual assault charges but proceed with the breach charges.
today i had my prelim. without my lawyer saying a word the crown got up and withdrew all charges. i am FREE
btw they ground of withdrawal were "not in public interest" i am not sure what that means.
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