Thunder Bay
Criminal Lawyers
If you have been charged with a criminal offence in the Thunder Bay area and are looking for a lawyer you can trust, then Lawyers From The Six are the team of Thunder Bay criminal lawyers residents can rely on to work towards achieving favourable outcomes for your case.
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Assault
Assault charges are when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose. It can be as simple as pushing someone or as serious as using a weapon or causing severe injuries. To prove someone is guilty of assault, there needs to be proof that they meant to hurt or scare someone.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is a serious type of assault.. It usually involves using a weapon or causing bad injuries to the other person. This crime is punished more severely than just regular assault.
Dangerous Driving
Dangerous driving charges are when someone drives in a dangerous and careless way that puts other people in danger. This can happen when someone drives too fast, drives after drinking alcohol, or drives while on their phone. If someone is found guilty, they might have to pay a fine, have their driver’s license taken away, or even go to prison, depending on how serious the situation is.
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault happens when someone hurts their partner, family member, or someone they live with. This can include hitting, threatening, or controlling behavior. It’s a very serious crime that can lead to legal trouble and might need help to keep victims safe and supported.
Failure to Provide Sample
Failure to provide a sample means you didn’t give a breath, blood, or urine sample when the law says you have to, like in cases where someone might be drunk driving. If you don’t give a sample, you could get in trouble with the law and have to pay fines, lose your license, or even get arrested.
Fraud
Fraud charges occur when someone tricks another person to benefit themselves. This may involve dishonesty, theft, or distorting the truth to acquire money or belongings illegally. Examples of fraud are credit card fraud, identity theft, and investment schemes. Punishments for those found guilty can range from fines, probation, to prison time.
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is when people are traded illegally using force, lies, or threats to make them do things they don’t want to do. The people who are trafficked are not free to make their own choices and are used to make money for other people.
Impaired Driving
Impaired driving charges occur when someone operates a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, impairing their ability to drive safely. This includes driving while intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs or prescription medications. Such charges can result in legal penalties and license suspension.
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is when someone accidentally kills another person without meaning to, but usually because they were being careless, not paying attention, or acting out of strong emotions. Some examples of manslaughter are when someone causes a deadly accident because they were driving recklessly or when someone unintentionally kills someone during a fight.
Murder
Murder is when someone kills another person on purpose or after planning it. It’s the most serious form of homicide, because the person who did it meant to cause death.
Robbery
Robbery charges are when someone forcefully takes someone else’s belongings. It’s a severe crime that usually includes stealing with violence or the threat of violence. The punishment depends on how bad the crime was and if the person has committed similar crimes before.
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is when someone initates unwanted sexual contact without permission. This could be touching inappropriately, forcing the person to have sex, or doing other sexual things without consent.
Simple Assault
Simple assault charges happen when someone tries to hurt another person on purpose without using a weapon. It can also be when someone threatens to hurt someone else. The consequences can be different, like getting fined, being on probation, or going to prison.
Theft
When someone takes something that doesn’t belong to them without asking and plans to keep it, they can be charged with theft. This can happen if they steal items from a store, take things that belong to someone else, or even if they shoplift. How serious the charges are depends on how valuable the stolen things are and the situation they happened in.
Weapons Offence
A weapons offence means doing something illegal with weapons like guns, knives, or bombs. This can be having them when you’re not supposed to, carrying them around, or using them in a harmful way.
Young Offenders
Charges for young offenders are when children aged 12 to 17 break the law. The youth criminal justice system is separate from the adult criminal justice system. The main goal of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is to hold youth accountable while supporting these individuals in rehabilitation and prevention of reoffending.
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125 Brodie Street North
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 0A3
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