Assault Offences

Aggravated Assault In Canada Aggravated assault is defined in section 268 of the Criminal Code of Canada as an assault that wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers the life of the complainant. Usually the alleged assault involves a weapon, such as a firearm or knife, though a weapon is not required. It is a straight indictable offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison, with no mandatory minimum. The level of injury inflicted on

Charged With Assault in Ontario Assault is defined in the Criminal Code as the intentional application of force to another person without their consent.  Assault can also be an attempt or threat to apply force (threat of an assault) that the alleged victim reasonably believes will be carried out.  To be accused of the more serious offence of assault causing bodily harm, a police officer must have reasonable grounds to believe that an assault has occurred,

Assault Causing Bodily Harm is a crime resulting from the act of intending to apprehend or cause harm to another individual through offensive contact. A verbal or visual threat does not qualify until either direct or indirect contact has been made. Although assault causing bodily harm incidents are often found in cases of domestic assault, robberies, kidnappings, attempted murders, resisting arrest, the prosecution will always attempt to seek a maximum verdict, or a combination of

Were you charged with resisting arrest in Toronto? Section 270 of the Criminal Code of Canada creates the separate and distinct offences of Assault Police and Assault Resisting Arrest.  Both offences require proof that the officer was acting in the execution of his duty, which includes, amongst other things, the requirement that the officer use reasonable force.  In other words, if the arrest or other police action is not lawful, the accused has the right

Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Attempted Murder involves an unsuccessful attempt to kill, and requires an intent to kill. Many times following an attempted murder charge, the prosecution falls short of proving intent to kill, unless the accused is tricked by the police into admitting intention to kill during interrogation. In the absence of a confession, or admission of guilt, by the accused, it is very difficult to prove that the accused’s actions

What Is The Difference Between Murder and Manslaughter? Murder and Manslaughter are the most serious offences in the Criminal Code. Our commitment to our clients charged with any one of these offences is to avoid a conviction, and to fight for an acquittal, or a plea to a lesser charge. Murder Murder is the intentional killing of another human being. In Canada, murder law, or homicide, is classified into several categories: First degree murder, second

Making Sense of Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders in Ontario Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders refer to the same type of court order. The proper legal term in criminal law is Peace Bond. In Family Law proceedings, the term used is Restraining Order. Peace Bonds essentially come in two forms: Under Section 810 of the Criminal Code, a judge or justice of the peace can order a person to keep the peace and be of