The best criminal lawyers have the experience and knowledge to successfully defend the most serious and complex criminal trials and appeals. Past success does not guarantee future success, since every case has different facts. Even so, a lawyer’s past experience may reflect their experience, knowledge, and skill. Hamilton Criminal Lawyer, Sandra Cameron regularly succeeds in defending complex and extremely serious criminal charges on trial and appeal.
Sexual Conviction Overturned
Court of Appeal orders new trial. Sandra represented this client on an appeal against a sexual assault conviction. The defendant was convicted of sexual assault based on an allegation that he did not obtain the complainant’s consent to sexual activity. During the date, the parties cuddled, massaged each other, watched a movie, and went to bed together, partially clothed. The trial judge found that the defendant believed the complainant was consenting, but that he did not take reasonable steps to ascertain her consent. On appeal, Ms. Cameron argued that the trial judge erred by conflating the issues of “consent” and “mistaken belief in consent”. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial on the charge of sexual assault.
Dangerous Driving Conviction Overturned
Sandra represented a woman who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. He argued that the guilty pleas, entered with another lawyer, were not informed or voluntary. The Ontario Court of Appeal agreed and ordered a new trial.
Not Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking
Sandra represented a client charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. In this case, the police executed a search warrant on his client’s car and discovered two ounces of crack cocaine as well a heroin in spray can with a false bottom. Ms. Cameron presented at trial that another person was driving the car regularly. The trial judge found it to be a plausible theory that the other person left the cocaine concealed in the car. For that reason he found the defendant not guilty of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Not Guilty of Home-Invasion Robbery
Sandra represented a client charged with a home invasion robbery where the victim was beaten in the face with a bat. The defence cross-examined the prosecution’s main witness to expose his motive to fabricate the defendant’s involvement as well as significant flaws in the witness’s evidence. The defendant testified that he was not involved in the robbery. In October 2020, the trial judge found Ms. Cameron’s client not guilty of robbery and wearing a mask while committing the indictable offence of robbery.