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Conditional Discharge for Teen in assault & weapon case – Lisa Burgis Der

Conditional Discharge for Teen in assault & weapon case – Lisa Burgis Der

On behalf of DER BARRISTERS on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

A 17 year old teen, who after drinking magic mushroom tea and began acting strange, walked in his sock feet from a house party to a local Safeway in Lethbridge. Inside the grocery store he assaulted a woman and then went behind the deli counter and grabbed a 10″ butcher knife. He then walked out into the street into a residential area.
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Evade Police Hefty Penalty

Evade Police Hefty Penalty

On behalf of DER BARRISTERS on Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

Calgary police arrested a man they say refused to stop his vehicle when the officer tried to pull him over on after observing him weaving, changing speeds.

The accused just wanted to get home peacefully, only a few blocks away, so he kept driving. That was his second bad decision, his first was consuming alcohol to the point that his ability to drive was impaired.
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A Case in Mistaken Identity

A Case in Mistaken Identity

On behalf of DER BARRISTERS on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Jillian Williamson, Associate of Der Burgis, blogs about mistaken identity. Ms. Williamson was successful in defending her client on the issue of mistaken identity against charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. (Names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved.)
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