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Assault and Domestic Charges
In the Yukon, the Criminal Code of Canada provides for several levels of assault charges: simple assault; assault causing bodily harm; assault with a weapon; assault by choking; and aggravated assault.
Assault and domestic violence charges can arise from a wide range of situations, from an argument between friends, neighbors, or strangers that gets out of hand, to an allegation of violence in an intimate relationship.
Domestic charges are not a separate offence on their own, but they usually involve alleged assault, threats, mischief, criminal harassment, or breaches of a release order between intimate partners, former partners, family members, or people living together.
Possible Consequences
A conviction can lead to jail, probation, a criminal record, no-contact conditions, firearms prohibitions, and limits on your travel or employment. If the allegation involves bodily harm, choking, or a weapon, the stakes are higher and the Crown may proceed more aggressively.
Domestic-related charges can also affect parenting arrangements, housing, immigration status, and your ability to see family members or return home. Even before a case is resolved, bail conditions can make daily life much harder.
How charges are investigated
RCMP may investigate after a 911 call, witness statement, injury report, text messages, or a complaint from a partner or family member. Where an intimate relationship is involved, the RCMP act quickly and powerfully to ensure the safety of the alleged victim. RCMP will immediately lay charges and immediately ban the suspect form attending their home or communicating with their partner, even if the people involved did not want that to happen and want to reconcile.
Once charged, the person accused may be arrested, released with conditions (which usually include difficult no-go or no-contact rules), or held for a bail hearing depending on the seriousness of the allegation and the accused person’s prior record. The process can feel fast and intimidating, especially when you are dealing with a fragile family situation or a first-time charge.
How Whitehorse Law can help
Luke is calm, firm, and strategic from the start. He can immediately get to work changing your bail conditions changed to relieve some of the immediate pressure.
Once the immediate issues related to bail conditions have been relieved, Luke will get to work reviewing the evidence, explaining the Crown’s case, and identifying defences like self-defence or lack of intent, and build a practical plan that protects your future and your family.
Luke is highly experienced in defending cases of assault. He can mount a powerful challenge to the Crown’s case by identifying your legal defences and building a persuasive legal defence. He is experienced in negotiating serious assault charges in order to get a great result for his client.
Luke gives clear, honest advice in everyday language so you know where you stand right away.
If you would like to schedule a complimentary ½ hour consult, please give Luke at Whitehorse Law a call at 867-689-4570.