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Crimes of Violence
Defended by Martin Peters, Vancouver Criminal Lawyer
Mr. Peters has successfully defended many clients who have been charged with crimes of violence. Mr. Peters has handled many high profile cases involving murder, attempted murder, criminal neligence causing death, and aggravated assault. While each case is different typically crimes of violence will require a careful review of the forensic evidence gathered by the police as well as step by step analysis of the crime alleged. Attention to detail is critical and usually results in a successful defence.
Murder Mr. Peters has defended a number of high profile murder cases in his career. Many of these have involved defences based upon insanity (not criminally responsible) in which expert psychiatric evidence was critical to achieving best result. In addition Mr. Peters works with number of forensic experts in defending these cases.
Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Aggravated Assault
Through out his career Mr. Peters has defended many of these charges. Most of these defences will turn on self defence issues. This requires a careful analysis of the root of the incident which in turn necessitates working closely with the client in order to develop evidence in support of the background of the relationship between the parties.
Domestic Assault
This is the most common assault charge laid by the police. Mr. Peters has defended hundreds of domestic assault cases. Each one is unique. At times self defence can be effectively relied upon. In other cases, forensic or medical evidence will need to be challenged. Significantly, in many domestic assault cases, the complainant will refuse to attend court or testify. This means the Crown’s case is circumstantial in nature. That is, the case against the defendant is based upon evidence of “911” calls, photographs of damage to property or personal injuries of the complainant as well as the testimony of neighbors. Each of the elements of the prosecution case will often need to be challenged in order to successfully defend a circumstantial case.
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