Criminal Harrassment

   

The offence of Criminal Harassment includes repeatedly following, repeatedly communicating, engaging in threatening conduct. The most common act of criminal harassment is ‘stalking’.

Being convicted of Criminal Harassment can irreparably damage your life and can impede your employment, freedom to travel abroad and it can also result in significant jail time. The maximum penalty for criminal harassment is up to 10 years in prison if the Crown elects indictable. It is therefore imperative you speak to an experienced criminal lawyer if you have been charged with criminal harassment.

How we defend criminal Harassment Charges

Our first step in defending your criminal harassment charges is to request and review all the evidence that is against you. We analyze all witness statements, video, photographs, body worn police cameras and police officer notes. From there on we begin to structure a strong defense to these criminal harassment charges pursuant to the evidence.

We use case law and research to determine the best defense possible. The Crown has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the complainant was ‘harassed’ and if they are unable to do so we endeavor to have the charges withdrawn.

In many domestic situations, people are charged with criminal harassment out of vendetta or jealousy. We analyze the credibility of the complaint and further evidence. If the allegations are fallacious we will seek to have them withdrawn at the outset.

We explore all possibilities that prevent you from getting a criminal conviction such as a Peace Bond where you promise to keep the peace and good behavior and not communicate or meet the complainant.

There may be certain instances where your constitutional rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been breached. You may have been subject to unreasonable search and seizure by the police or you have not been able to contact counsel within time. In either circumstance we at Juzkiw Law endeavor to have the evidence against you excluded.

We analyze the evidence, pursue negotiation with the Crown Prosecutor, and if the need be preparing thoroughly to defend your charges at trial. We have the experience of disputing evidence and cross-examining witnesses and police officers at trial.