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Mom charged in newborn’s death suffers mental struggles that may complicate court case: expert
June 29, 2022A Winnipeg mother charged in the death of her newborn daughter has a low IQ and little understanding of consequences, a court was told during a previous sentencing hearing — making the current case against her both rare and potentially complex, a legal expert says. Kathy Bueti, a criminal defence lawyer in Winnipeg, says all […]
Read MoreNot Guilty Verdict – Manslaughter
May 30, 2022Saul Simmonds, QC and Alex Steigerwald – Defended a recent case of R. v. D.P. wherein they were successful in raising defences of accident and self-defence. Mr. D.P. was charged with manslaughter in a one punch event that resulted in death. A verdict of not guilty was based upon both the defence of not having […]
Read MoreAcquittal – Second Degree Murder
February 3, 2022R v King In a recent decision by Madame Justice McKelvey of the Manitoba Court of Queens Bench, Defence Lawyers Saul Simmonds QC and Adam Hodge successfully secured an acquittal of the the Second Degree Murder charge for their client on the basis that she defended herself.
Read MoreSaul Simmonds and Jessie Brar Appear Before the Supreme Court of Canada
October 6, 2021On October 5 and 6, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the companion appeals of R v. J.J. and A.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen et al. Saul Simmonds, QC and Jessie Brar of Simmonds and Associates, appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of the Intervener, the Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba (CDLAM).
Read MoreCanadian Lawyer Magazine Names Top 10 Criminal Law Boutiques
September 29, 2021Canadian Lawyer Magazine ranked Criminal Law Firms across Canada from a recent poll, and Saul Simmonds was recognized in this ranking while at his prior firm, Gindin Wolson Simmonds Roitenberg.
Read MoreHeadline-Grabbing Law Firm Splits Into Three
July 30, 2021From the Winnipeg Free Press: Law firm Gindin Wolson Simmonds Roitenberg, whose namesakes are among the city’s most recognized and headline-grabbing criminal lawyers, is hanging up its shingle, effective Aug. 1.
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