Criminal Litigation

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Charges against clergy member withdrawn

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On August 12, 2025, all charges against a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto were withdrawn by the Crown. His priestly faculties have been restored. You can read the press release from the Archdiocese of Toronto.

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Charges dismissed in matter involving OPP police officer

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Charges involving a police officer of the Ontario Provincial Police were dismissed following Justice West’s ruling on the directed verdict motion. The officer’s matter concluded on April 10, 2025 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie. You can read the news coverage from Orillia Matters. 

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Markson Law secures favourable outcome in matter involving Ontario police officer

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All charges have been withdrawn against a police officer of the Ontario Provincial Police at the request of the Crown further to the Crown’s assessment that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction in the matter. The officer’s matter concluded on March 25, 2024. You can read the news coverage from the CBC, CTV News, and the Toronto Star.

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Charges laid against Crown witness in Markson Law matter

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Markson Law represented a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service whose matter concluded in December 2021 with a stay of charges at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. Earlier this week, the witness was charged with perjury in relation to the testimony given at trial. You can read the news coverage from CBC and The Star.

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Markson Law secures favourable outcome in matter involving Niagara police officer

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All charges have been stayed against a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. The officer’s matter concluded on December 20, 2021. You can read the news coverage from The Globe and Mail, CBC, and St. Catharines Standard.