Recent Cases

Property Offence

R. v. A.M., 2022 Calgary

A.M. was charged with fraud over $5,000.00 for stealing over $100,000 from his employer. These cases will nearly always result in significant jail sentences due to the trust theft and such a significant amount. However, after extensive negotiations with the Crown and complex issues with the client and full restitution being made, we were able to secure a community-based disposition.

Result: NO JAIL

Violent Offence

R. v. B.C., 2019 Cochrane

BC was charged with aggravated assault on a cab driver after a night at the bar. BC was a semi-pro boxer, and the altercation caused life-altering injuries to the cab driver. There was overwhelming evidence, and such cases usually end in significant jail sentences. Through extensive negotiations with the Crown and persuasively arguing binding case law to the Court, Ryan Patmore’s client received a community-based disposition.

Result: NO JAIL

Violent Offence

R. v. A.D., 2021 Canmore
A.D. was charged with a serious home invasion and aggravated assault for severely beating the complainant. These cases usually result in lengthy jail terms. He had mental health issues, and through ordering comprehensive reports and presenting compelling evidence to the court through close work with the client and his family, he received a community-based disposition.

Result: NO JAIL

Violent Offence

R. v. A.A., 2019, Calgary

A. A. was charged with a serious assault on a 4-year-old girl at a day home. The injuries were extensive, and medical reports indicated that she nearly broke her arm. Through compelling arguments and close work with his client, Ryan Patmore was able to secure a conditional discharge for his client.

Result: NO CRIMINAL RECORD

Violent Offence

R. v. B.S., 2020 Calgary

B.S. was charged with a very serious aggravated assault that was nearly upgraded to attempted murder. She stabbed her boyfriend in the chest and nicked his heart; he almost died. There was an element of provocation in this case and a level of confusion among the witnesses as to whether this constituted self-defence. Ultimately, that level of mitigation was raised at the trial, and the client received a much more lenient punishment.

Violent Offence

R. v. S.M., 2019 Calgary

S.M. was charged with simple assault. He met a girl at a bar, and then an argument ensued when they went back to the complainant’s apartment. A portion of the event could be seen on surveillance, but what happened inside the apartment raised doubt about whether the client was fleeing. It was a minor event, but the Crown was seeking unreasonable release conditions the client would not accept if he opted for a Peace Bond (conditions resulting in no criminal record). Therefore, we proceeded to trial, and he was found not guilty:

Result: NO CRIMINAL RECORD

Assault with a Weapon

2026 Case: R v. AB, 2026

The client was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm after allegedly intentionally striking the complainant with an industrial emulsifier blender, causing serious injuries. Given the nature of the allegations and the severity of the injuries, the client faced the very real possibility of a significant custodial sentence and a permanent criminal record.

Although the prosecution’s case appeared strong at first glance, Patmore Criminal Defence identified critical evidentiary weaknesses and inconsistencies that undermined the reliability of the allegations. Through meticulous trial preparation, strategic cross-examination, and a focused defence, reasonable doubt was established, resulting in the client’s complete acquittal on all charges.

Possession for the purpose of trafficking

R. v. R. F.

The client was charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking after the RCMP executed a search warrant on a dwelling house that revealed large quantities of cocaine. The client had numerous outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court and breaches. Mr. Patmore successfully negotiated his client’s release with the Crown prosecutor on very minimal conditions.

Other Offence

R. v. S.R., 2021 Hannah

SR was charged with impaired driving causing death. It was blizzarding outside, they had been drinking and the vehicle flipped, causing significant injury to one passenger, and death to the other. The client showed significant remorse. Further, significant constitutional breaches arose concerning his client’s right to a lawyer, and searches of the motor vehicle and subsequent warrants that were obtained. All this evidence was challenged, and it was a possibility that he could have beaten the case. However, after extensive negotiations with the crown, coupled with a potentially botched investigation and the remorse of the client, he pled guilty to assault causing bodily harm and received a community-based disposition when these offences nearly always result in jail.

Result: NO JAIL

Other Offence

R. v. J.A. 2020, Calgary

J.A. was charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm. The complainant’s leg was nearly amputated when he mounted the curb and hit her. Such cases typically command months of jail, but Ryan Patmore was able to secure a community-based disposition for his client.

Result: NO JAIL

Other Offence

R. v. T.F., 2019 Red Deer

T.F. was charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm when his vehicle was struck by the complainant, who was shown to be at fault for the accident. Through extensive cross-examination and trial time, there was a causation issue, and T.F. was found not guilty.

Result: NO CRIMINAL RECORD

Other Offence

R. v. R.C., 2021 Calgary

R.C. was charged with serious drug trafficking charges and firearms offences. However, through complex litigation and challenging the admissibility of the drugs and guns due to breaches of his client’s right to unlawful search and seizure, arbitrary detention, and a breach of his rights to a lawyer, the evidence was excluded, and his client was found not guilty.

Result: NO CRIMINAL RECORD