Criminal Harassment
Criminal Harassment
Many different types of activities can constitute Criminal Harassment such as the unwanted following of a person, repeated unwanted phone calls, repeatedly watching one’s home or place they are known to be, etc.
That said, it is important that if you are charged with criminal harassment the Crown must prove that the Complainant was reasonably afraid in the circumstances. This is often where a viable defence to criminal harassment arises. We can all imagine going through a messy breakup and launching repetitive phone calls to try and get your partner’s attention, to no avail. This is not criminal, nor would it be criminal harassment, unless the Crown, beyond a reasonable doubt, can prove that your partner was reasonably afraid in the circumstances. Indeed, this is a high bar to meet. The lawyers at East Law have won countless criminal harassment cases by showing the Court that the Crown has not reached this threshold.
Often in criminal harassment cases, the accused is emotionally compromised and wishes to plead guilty and finish the case as soon as possible. That said, very often viable defences arise as Criminal Harassment a notoriously difficult charge for the Crown to prove. Contact East Law to learn whether a quick resolution is truly in your interest, or if this is a case you have a good chance at winning.
ABOUT JOHN EAST
B.A. (Hons), M.A., J.D.
John East lives for a fight. He is not afraid to throw a punch and is certainly not afraid to take a punch. He then became a Criminal Defence Lawyer. Having spent many years working on a farm, John East understands that hard work is what wins out at the end of the day. He applies this motto to every case that he defends, no matter what.
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