Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence Lawyer defends gun and gangs organized crime related charges – Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, North York
Being charged with an organized crime related offence means you will likely face a risk of serious jail sentence. Depending on the case, police officers will spend hours, weeks and months investigating people potentially involved in organized crime group and gathering extensive evidence against you and others you interact with. The evidence will appear and may be very strong against you. The legal proceedings can often take years to address and resolve. It is essential that you retain a skilled and detail-oriented criminal defence lawyer to build your best defence as soon as possible. At Gavran Criminal Defence, Toronto criminal defence lawyer Ines Gavran readily defends any organized crime related charge.
Criminal Organization
What is a Criminal Organization?
As defined in section 467.1 of the Criminal Code, a criminal organization is a group, however organized, that is comprised of three or more people in or outside Canada, and one of its main purposes is the facilitation or commission of one or more serious offences that would likely result in the material benefit of members of the group. Simply put, if a group of three or more people join together to plan and commit serious offences for their benefit, they can be considered a criminal organization. These groups include gangs, and groups of people trafficking in child pornography. The definition of a criminal organization is purposely broad, in order to deter people from coming together and benefitting from criminal activity. There are certain offences specifically criminalizing the activities of a criminal organization. Canadian law prohibits the participation in activities of a criminal organization, commissioning an offence for a criminal organization, instructing people to commit an offence for the criminal organization, and the recruitment of members. All of these offences criminalize a broad scope of behaviors carried out to benefit a criminal organization. Even if someone is not acting on orders from the organization, but their criminal activities indirectly benefit the organization’s interests, they can be considered as part of a criminal organization.
Punishment for Criminal Organization related offences
The sentences for criminal organization offences are very high and serious. The offence committed must be a “serious offence” – meaning any indictable offence under the Criminal Code or other criminal laws where the maximum punishment is five years imprisonment or more. This includes offences that carry maximum life imprisonment. For certain offences that are done for the benefit of a criminal organization, the sentences will usually be higher than the sentences given to individuals who did not commit those offences for a criminal organization’s benefit. At Gavran Criminal Defence, our philosophy is that dedication, attention to detail, well prepared strategy and effective advocacy is what secures the best results. If you are charged with organized crime related offence, call Gavran Criminal Defence immediately at (647) 624-6324 to schedule your initial consultation.
