Canadian Legal Advice - Ontario Law

Sunshine1308 · November 5, 2006

Does anyone have any criminal lawbackground, I desperately need advice as I have a lawyer but would like to have a second opinion...

Here is the case briefly: I have been charge with three counts of assault as a result of defending myself. My spouse and I had a fight, and he almost threw me out of the car and I punched him, for him to stop trying to push me out. Now my lawyer told me that I am facing most likely jail time and this is my first offence, is this usual for first time criminal offence? what other outcome could there be?

~c~ · November 6, 2006

Sunshine is a very dear friend who has had a run of BAD luck....i immediatly thought of you guys,of course.

Even if no one has any legal advice or knowledge please pray for Sunshine and her family as they need all the help they can get right now>

God bless!

Tired_Old_Man · November 6, 2006

Does anyone have any criminal lawbackground, I desperately need advice as I have a lawyer but would like to have a second opinion...
Here is the case briefly: I have been charge with three counts of assault as a result of defending myself. My spouse and I had a fight, and he almost threw me out of the car and I punched him, for him to stop trying to push me out. Now my lawyer told me that I am facing most likely jail time and this is my first offence, is this usual for first time criminal offence? what other outcome could there be?

Our opinions are worthless without facts or legal degrees. Our opinions may actually be harmful to your case. See another lawyer.

And Good Luck.

Carlene · November 6, 2006

Does anyone have any criminal lawbackground, I desperately need advice as I have a lawyer but would like to have a second opinion...
Here is the case briefly: I have been charge with three counts of assault as a result of defending myself. My spouse and I had a fight, and he almost threw me out of the car and I punched him, for him to stop trying to push me out. Now my lawyer told me that I am facing most likely jail time and this is my first offence, is this usual for first time criminal offence? what other outcome could there be?

Sunshine, I have no legal advice for you, as I am neither an attorney nor a Canadian. But I wanted to write and give you big hugs.

My DH's niece was punched repeatedly by her husband while SHE was driving (and their two kids were in the backseat) on the Beltway near DC. She was badly bruised, black eye, etc. He didn't do one hour of jail time. In the US, a first time offender almost always gets probation - unless it's murder. I actually know a woman who shot and killed her husband, was tried for manslaughter, and got probation. She served less than 24 hours jail time. That was in Texas. On the other hand, I have another niece by marriage who hired someone to kill her ex-husband (in Georgia). The ex-husband is fine, no attempt was made on his life, but the niece went to prison for 10 years. She got out in about half that, however.

Moral is....get good legal representation and more than one opinion. You just can't second guess a jury. And once they bring in a verdict, you can't call "do-overs".

Oh, and one more thing....don't loan money to relatives who are at war with their spouse/ex-spouse.