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Will Murray assists
adults and young persons with respect to all criminal matters such
as those under the Criminal Code of Canada and the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as well as regulatory matters, such
as those under the Highway Traffic Act.
- Assaults - (Includes Domestic Assaults,
Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Aggravated Assault, Assault with a
Weapon ) What you recall about an incident can be very different
from what is alleged against you. Advancing your best interests
capably involves diligent preparation for even relatively simple
fact scenarios. Defences are varied and numerous and there is a vast
range of possible outcomes. It makes sense to take the time and
make the effort to be ready to present your side of the story effectively,
This gives you the best chance of success. Will Murray can help.
- Impaired Driving and driving offences - (includes Dangerous
Driving, Drive While Disqualified, Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle,
Impaired Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle, Refusing to Provide
a Breath Sample, Flight, Fail to Stop, and highway traffic offences
such as Careless Driving). While the laws in Ontario have changed
to encourage those charged with impaired driving or ‘being over
.080’ (sections 253 (a) and (b)) to plead guilty, it may be that
it's better for you to challenge the allegations at trial. For
many of us, driving is necessary for our work and to fulfill the
many commitments in our busy lives. If you are charged, you definitely
need to make informed decisions. Will Murray can help.
- Drug Charges - (includes Possession, Possession for the
Purpose of Trafficking (PPT), Cross-border Importation, Possession of Precursors,
the components used to manufacture drugs, Trafficking, Cultivation, Production, Manufacture,
Conspiracy and Criminal Organization (gang) offences.)
If you’re charged with a drug-related offence there can be serious
consequences for your future; you need a strong defence lawyer.
From challenging the legality of arrests and searches, to assisting
efforts to deal with addiction, much can be done to get you through
the system and achieve the best possible result. Will Murray can
help.
- Bail - (also referred to as Show Cause
Hearings or Judicial Interim Relief; can involve a Bail Review in
Superior Court or Bail Pending an Appeal) - Everything can improve
once you’re out of custody and you can take more control of your
future. This is often the most critical stage of your defence. Make
sure it’s done properly. Will Murray can help get you or someone
you love out of jail after being charged with a crime.
- Homicides
and most serious cases - One of Will Murray's biggest successes in
criminal law was to have two counts of first degree murder reduced
to manslaughter at the end of the Crown's case in a decision that
continues to be used as a precedent in our Courts. Will Murray was
also counsel in one of the longest criminal trials of the last
decade in Ontario, successfully defending a retired scientist and
regulator during a 17- month trial in connection with the tainted
blood tragedy of the 1980's. Will Murray can help you with the most
serious criminal law cases.
- Shoplifting and minor offences - Let's
do whatever we must do to get these mistakes behind us so that they
don't harm your future. That means avoiding a criminal record whenever
possible.
Will Murray can help you.
- Property offences - (Includes:
Theft, Fraud, Mischief, Arson, Break & Enter,
Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling-house, Possession of Stolen Property,
Personation, Forgery, Uttering)
- As with all allegations, but particularly allegations concerning
fraud, theft or the damage of personal property, there is a wide
variety of outcomes. Working with
your lawyer through all the stages of that process can make a big
difference to what happens to you. Will Murray can help.
- Mental Health and Criminal Law - As the social
safety net has become weaker, the criminal justice system has increasingly
been asked to deal with people suffering from mental health problems.
You should be confident that your lawyer understands how to get you
or someone you love though this system which can treat people unfairly.
Will won a leading decision in this area which has achieved better
treatment for hundreds of people in Ontario involved with our justice
system. Will Murray can help.
- Sexual Assault offences - (Includes Sexual Interference,
Invitation to Sexual Touching, Sexual Exploitation, Incest, Bestiality,
Child Pornography (making, possession, distribution), parent or guardian
Procuring Sexual Activity, Exposure, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
with a Weapon, Threats to a Third Party or Causing Bodily Harm, Aggravated
Sexual Assault).
The social stigma and significant penalties that are often sought
by the Crown Attorney make them worthy
of tremendous care and attention to detail. Much effort is necessary
to properly defend these cases and this can make a huge difference
in the end result. Will Murray can help. |
