If you have been charged with a criminal offence in Ottawa, or elsewhere in Canada,you should know that there are two ways that your charges may be dropped.

The Crown has the right to withdraw any criminal charge or they…

If you are considering defending your charges at trial, Ottawa lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth want you to know that there may be many defences available. One of the more common defences is having an alibi.

Having an alibi is a…

If you are considering defending your charges at trial, Ottawa lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth want you to know that there may be many defences available. One of the more common defences is having an alibi.
Having an alibi is…

A young woman’s criminal charge of driving with a blood alcohol level of over .80 received excellent news today.  Criminal defence lawyer Richard Auger brought two Charter applications to argue that her rights had been violated.  Today, the judge indicated…

The police can seize a vehicle under the following circumstances:

• When an arrest is made under s. 217(4) of the Highway Traffic Act;
• When the vehicle is abandoned;
• When the vehicle is unplated;
• When the driver has received a

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Whether or not you are found guilty at a trial will depend on whether the crown attorney can prove a guilty act and a guilty mind.

In order to prove guilt, the crown must prove two parts for every criminal…

Sometimes, no matter how good your criminal defence lawyer is, you end up with a finding of guilt or a plea of guilt and a sentencing hearing is required.    Sentencing in Ottawa is a very important part of your case…

A thirty-nine month prison sentence was issued following Canada’s first ever criminal conviction for insider trading under the Criminal Code of Canada.  The accused plead guilty in November 2009 and was sentenced in January 2010.

The accused and his co-accused who…

Last week, the legislation that eliminates two-for-one credit on Canadian sentences came into force.  What this means is that people convicted of a criminal offence and then sentence do not receive additional credit for time they spent in jail before…