RECENT CASES
2009 CASES
2009 VANCOUVER
R V. M.N.
Impared Driving charges and blowing over .08.
After Charter Arguments at trial by Karp certificate excluded
CHARGES DISMISSED NO CRIMINAL RECORD
2009 VANCOUVER
R v. J.B.
Drug Trafficking and possesion of Cocainne for purposes of Trafficking
After extensive negotiations with crown counsel
CHARGES DISMISSED NO CRIMINAL RECORD
2009 NORTH VANCOUVER
R. v. C.S.
Impaired driving Charges and Blowing over .08 stemming from a car accident. Karp successfully negotiated a section 144 motor vehicle Act.
NO CRIMINAL RECORD
2009 VANCOUVER
R. v. N.N.
Spousal Assault charges against wife. After facilitating a mediation Karp convinced prosecutor to Stay the Proceedings.
CHARGES DISMISSED
2009 VANCOUVER
R. v. R.D.
Multiple Drug Charges and Driving Offences reduced to simple possession after negotiations with Karp.
2009 VANCOUVER SUPREME COURT
R v. A.A.
Loaded gun in a vehicle. Karp secured clients release after a protracted bail review at Supreme Court. This created a new precedent on bail for guns in an environment where people previously were not getting bail.
2009 NEW WEST MINISTER SUPREME COURT
R v. D.W.
Client charged with Attempted murder after extremely aggravated stabbing. Charges reduced to Aggravated Assault and client received a conditional sentence NO JAIL as a result of Karps negotiations.
2009 VANCOUVER COURT OF APPEAL
R v. M.M.
Charges of drug trafficking client convicted at lower court and sentenced to 15 jail. Karp secured his release and convinced Court of Appeal to hear his Appeal.
2009 VANCOUVER
R v. P.R.
Substantial amounts of cocainne and heroin. At trial Karp exposed several weaknesses in crowns case through extensive cross examination of police witnesses. NOT GUILTY verdict rendered.
NO CRIMINAL RECORD
2009 VANCOUVER
R V. Q.Z.
400 Plant Marijuana Grow Operation charges and Theft of Hydro. Karp found a problem wit the warrant which resulted in a Stay of Proceedings against his client.
NO CRIMINAL RECORD
2009 VANCOUVER
R v. K.M.
Impaired driving charges and Blowing over .08. Karp successfully negotiated a plea under the Motor Vehicle Act resulting in no driving prohibition and
NO CRIMINAL RECORD
PAST CASES 2008
R v. V.V. [2008] Vancouver
Serious Kidnapping involving the largest police investigation in British Columbian history. Eight month trial with hundreds of witnesses. Karps client found not guilty.
R. v. C.A. [2008] Vancouver
Charges of Dial-a-dope cocaine trafficking dismissed after trial cross examination by Karp exposing an unlawful detention and search. Extensive Charter argument advanced.
R. v. J.A. [2008] Kelowna
First degree murder charges reduced after preliminary inquiry by Karp to accessory after the fact. Sentence went from life imprisonment to three years jail.
R.v. G.V. [2008] Surrey
Charges of possession of a loaded firearm where accused fired weapon at a party. Charges reduced to careless storage after negotiations with Karp. Sentence was a conditional sentence with a period of probation.
R. v.S.K. [2008] Vancouver
Charges of impaired driving and Driving with Undue Care and Attention dropped after negotiations with Karp. Drivers Licence reinstated.
R. v. C.L. and H.S. [2008] Abbotsford
1000 Plant marijuana grow operation. Charges dismissed against both accused after challenge to warrant. Money and property returned to client
R. v. K.D. [2008] Vancouver
Serious Kidnapping and extortion charges reduced to simple assault after cross examination by Karp of the complainant. Crown original sentencIing position of five years reduced to three months.
R. v. I.D. [2008] Vancouver
Assault charges in a Vancouver nightclub involving an alleged bottling with serious facial injuries. Charges dropped.
R v. M.B. [2008] Vancouver
Bouncer charged with aggravated assault. After negotiations with Karp and argument to judge a conditional discharge with no record imposed.
R. v. E.E. [2008]
Multiple bank robberies. Crown asking for three years real jail. Karp convinced a judge to impose a conditional sentence.
PAST CASES 2007
R v. J.M. [2007] Port Coquitlam
Charges of Aggravated assault dismissed after a lengthy three day cross examination by Mr. Karp of the material witnesses. Accused released from custody immediately.
R v. H.C. [2007] Vancouver
Marijuana grow operation involving 500 plants. Crown counsel did not proceed with the charges after negotiations with Mr. Karp.
R v. G.B. [2007] Vancouver
Theft charges accused caught on video. After cross examination by Mr. Karp accused found not guilty.
R v. A.C. [2007] Burnaby
Sexual assault trial with a jury. Several charter arguments advanced involving difficult legal issues. Accused confession to police excluded. After three weeks of trial jury could not reach a verdict.
R v. J.H. and O.S. [2007] Vancouver
Substantial Cocaine and Exctasy drug Trafficking charges including weapons charges. Negotiated down to one count each of Trafficking with a 6 month Conditional Sentence Order imposed. No jail received.
R v. E.T. [2007] Vancouver
Substantial Cocaine, Heroin, LSD, Exctasy, and Marijuana drug Trafficking charges including possession of two loaded firearms. Two years of jail given despite crown sentence position of four to five years.
R v. A.F. [2007] Abbotsford
Possession of firearm and assault. Mr Karp negotiated with crown counsel and convinced them to drop the assault charge and impose a fine on the firearms charge.
R v. D.H. [2007] Vancouver
Charges of dial-a-dope cocaine drug trafficking. Charges dropped against accused.
R v. A.G. [2007] Vancouver
Impaired Driving and over .08 charges negotiated down to section 144 motor vehicle act offense.
R v. S.M. [2007] Vancouver
Impaired driving charges dismissed.
R v. H.Z. [2007] Richmond
Marijuana Grow operation case charges dropped.
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