Stupid Provincial Courts

Guice_39 · #1 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

I went down to tha provincial courts down town on Hornby street for my appearance on my posession charge today. The stupid fuckers forgot to put my name on tha list, so now I gotta wait for a summon to come in tha mail. Which now means I'm gonna go back there another day and all thats gonna happen there is another appearance date to be set for me to go back again. My lawyer also told me that the Burnaby R.C.M.P has so many files to deal with and that my chrage isn't even close to being processed yet. This is gonna take a long time...........tha fucken government alwayz takes their sweet ass time when doin shit.

k3v1n™ · #2 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

that sucks dood

yeh, it always takes forever, and in the mean time.. your license is gone and the clock doesn't start to count down until u see them about it :(

specialkonrd · #3 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

so ur anxious to get convicted of possesion? heh

Guice_39 · #4 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

I'm sure I'm anxious to get convicted (sarcasm)........its just that today was a waste of time, I could have worked and made money or at least slept in. Its good in a way that their this slow cause my lawyer said that they got so much shit to deal with that they just might wave it off.

And fuck if I do get convicted of posession, it won't be shit. I'm a young offender and its my first offence.

**MC Hammered** · #5 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

You know that if it takes too long that your lawyer can ask to have the charge dismissed as you were not entitled to due process within a reasonable timeframe.

I don't know how backlogged the RCMP are but you should ask your lawyer about that option and if it is realistic or not.

Sh4n3 · #6 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

you have to go to court and get a fucking lawyer for a lil bud?

you got nailed dude :(

got_rice · #7 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

if it takes a long ass time.. that usually means that you wont get in to much shit

Moon · #8 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

if you goto court for something like that i belive someone usually comes over the day before the summons and hands you a letter.. well thats what happened to my sister

crookedking · #9 (**permalink**) Aug 26, 02

could be worse.

NinjaBoy · #10 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

This could have all been solved if you hadn't actually broken the law...

cookie · #11 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

If you were a minor when the offence occured you have nothing to worry about . When your record is cleared when you become an 'adult' just make sure you call the RCMP and make sure the records are disposed of . Sometimes they won't do it unless you ask . They will either destroy them or send them to you so you can do as you please .

Even if you weren't a minor and were convicted of possesion the penalties are not very severe . If it is your first offence they will allow you to apply for a diversion program . This means you will do a certain amount of community service and write an essay or a letter of apology for wasting their time , shit like that .

Diversion is a way of dealing with minor offences such as possesion outside the court system , if convicted the charge will remain on your record but will only be accesible by police on CPIC ( national criminal database thingymajigger ) and not by anyone else . Disposition for a minor summary conviction ( possesion ) is 5 years I think .

Anyway ... Just some information for you . Your lucky you were a minor when you got caught .

Guice_39 · #12 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

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[i]Anyway ... Just some information for you . Your lucky you were a minor when you got caught . [/b]

Yeah I know........thanks for tha info though.

Starberry · #13 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

Just outta curiosity, how much does your lawyer charge? And is he/she a criminal defense lawyer?

*Jen*

**MC Hammered** · #14 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

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Originally posted by Starberry:
Just outta curiosity, how much does your lawyer charge? And is he/she a criminal defense lawyer?

*Jen*

Most likely the lawyer is provided by Legal Aid at no cost to him.

A really good criminal defense lawyer costs about $150-200 per hour.

Joanne · #15 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

^^^
no.....

more like $250+/hr.

--Joanne :P

**MC Hammered** · #16 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

Mine cost me $165/hr. :(

I can't afford to pay for the boat payments for the other guys that have their own TV commercials.

However, a good lawyer is worth the money. It's better to spend the cash than have a criminal record.

Guice_39 · #17 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

I gotta junior lawyer so its only like $65/h but the fucker wants a $1500 deposit.

cookie · #18 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

Yeah that's true , lawyers are expensive but worth it. However , Guice is a minor so it really doesn't matter. IMO it is a waste for Guice to spend money on a non legal-aid lawyer.

Joanne · #19 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

you could always try to find one for probono :)

--Joanne :P

**MC Hammered** · #20 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

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Originally posted by bananasinpjs:
you could always try to find one for probono :)

--Joanne :P

Or find a female lawyer that is pro-boner :c-tard:

Starberry · #21 (**permalink**) Aug 27, 02

I thought the government cancelled legal aid?? Actually, I was so sure of it....but now I'm confused....

*Jen*

Joanne · #22 (**permalink**) Aug 28, 02

they can't just cancel it.

I mean, if you have a poor man who's accused of an indictable offence, they're not going to just let him go on trial without a lawyer.

--Joanne :P