
Adam Goodman - Toronto criminal lawyer - Newmarket criminal lawyer - Brampton criminal lawyer - Ottawa criminal lawyer
Adam Goodman is a criminal lawyer in Toronto who defends individuals charged with both criminal and quasi-criminal offences throughout the Greater Toronto Area and the province of Ontario, including York, Peel, Durham, and Ottawa.
For those newly charged with a criminal offence, the court system may seen quite daunting. Hiring an experienced criminal lawyer in Toronto will provide newly charged persons with peace of mind as well as someone to protect their interests. A criminal lawyer will be able to advise you on your options throughout the process, negotiate with the Crown Attorney on your behalf, explore various defences available, and, should you be found guilty, work to ensure the sentence imposed is fair and reasonable.
Many arrested individuals feel they must plead guilty because they know they have committed the criminal offence they were charged with. The Canadian legal system, however, requires the prosecution (referred to as the Crown) to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Those charged also have the right to review all the evidence the Crown intends to use against them prior to trial (referred to as disclosure). A Toronto Criminal Lawyer will thoroughly review the evidence and help you decide whether the Crown should be made to prove the allegations against you – that is what it means to plead “not guilty”.
The Criminal Court Process
There are various steps, which can be spread out over many months, between one’s arrest and the conclusion of the matter. Toronto Criminal Lawyer Adam Goodman will endeavour to explain each and every step and thoroughly review your options with you whenever a decision needs to be made.
For a better understanding of the various steps, please click here.
Charges Defended
- Drug offences: possession, possession for the purposes of trafficking, importation, cultivation.
- Assault (non-sexual): assault simpliciter, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault.
- Sexual assault: sexual assault simpliciter, sexual assault causing bodily harm, aggravated sexual assault.
- Uttering threats
- Theft
- Shoplifting
- Fraud
- Impaired & Over 80
- Prostitution & Solicitation
- Weapons offences
- Robbery
- Break & Enter
- Breach of Recognizance of Bail
- Failure to Comply With a Probation Order
- Customs Offences
- Regulatory Offences (quasi-criminal)
Bail Hearings
Adam has experience conducting bail hearings and assisting thosewho have been arrested secure release from custody. Bail courts operate throughout Ontario every day of the year (including weekends and statutory holidays). One should put their best foot forward at the initial bail hearing which involves putting together a plan of release that will satisfy the court that they should be released from custody.
Having an experienced criminal lawyer on your side who understands what the Crown must prove as well as any potential defences to criminal charges will help protect your rights in court. Adam Goodman has experience defending criminal charges and conducting bail hearings in Toronto, York Region (Newmarket courthouse), and Peel Region (Brampton courthouse), and elsewhere in the Province of Ontario, including Ottawa. Contact Toronto Criminal Lawyer Adam Goodman today at 416-477-6793.
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