It has been said that a criminal prosecution is not a tea party. For most people charged with a criminal offence, this will be the most frightening and unnerving experience in their life. When you are charged, the seemingly limitless power and resources of the state are pit against you. Many accuseds feel powerless; overwhelmed. Most accuseds quickly realize that they are in over their head. In theory, laws are drafted simply. In reality, the law is inordinately complex. Every law has exceptions, and every exception has yet more exceptions.

Our firm practices exclusively in the area of criminal law. We are in court daily. We deal with Crown Attorneys daily and are on a first name basis with all local Crowns. We appear in front of the local roster of Judges of both the Ontario and Superior Court of Justice regularly. In this respect, we have earned and maintained a reputation amongst the stakeholders of the criminal justice system for being diligent and trustworthy in our duty to the Court, while still proactive and resourceful in defending our clients case.

Our firm defends persons charged with any criminal offence. The two most common statutes governing criminal offences are the Criminal Code of Canada and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. We have also defended persons charged under the Income Tax Act, the Copyright Act, the Excise Tax Act amongst other statutes. Charges have included but are not limited to domestic assault, impaired driving, dangerous driving, sexual assault, drug possession, drug trafficking, fraud, theft, break and enter, robbery, kidnaping, forcible confinement, breach of probation, breach of recognizance, weapons offences, murder, manslaughter, and possession of child pornography. The firm practices predominantly in the Ottawa area, but regularly defends cases in Cornwall, Brockville, Smith Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Pembroke, LOrignal and other surrounding communities. We also conduct appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto.

CRIMINAL COURT PROCESS

A criminal defence lawyer analyses the trial process in Ontario

ASSAULTS

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to defending people charged with the criminal offence of assault.

SEXUAL OFFENCES

Criminal defence lawyer Paul Lewandowski assist anyone charged with any offence under the Criminal Code of Canada, including sexual offences such as sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference and sexual exploitation.

DOMESTIC ASSAULTS

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to defending people charged with a domestic assault in criminal court.

IMPAIRED DRIVING

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to defending people charged with impaired driving, drunk driving, over 80, dui pursuant to section 253, 253(a) and 253(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

DRUG POSSESSION

A criminal defence lawyer analyses drug possession charges

FRAUD

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to defending people charged with fraud contrary to section 380 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

MURDER

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to defending people charged with murder in Ontario.

PROSTITUTION

The offence of solicitation for the purpose of prostitution is undergoing a significant transition. Following the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the Bedford case, Parliament has modified the provisions and underlying mechanisms to deal with prostitution.

BREAK AND ENTER

Paul Lewandowski analyses section 348 of the Criminal Code of Canada which sets out the offence of breaking and entering. Reference is made to the punishments available and the distinction between offences committed in dwelling homes versus those committed in commercial establishments.

APPEALS

An overview of Paul Lewandowski's approach to conducting appeals of criminal convictions and sentence appeals. An appeal may be launched in the Superior Court of Justice or the Ontario Court of Appeal, and in rare cases, even all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

BAIL HEARINGS

Typically, when an accused is charged with an offence the arresting officer has the choice to release him or to detain him. If the accused is detained, he will be brought before a Justice...

SENTENCING

An overview of sentencing options for various criminal offences.

OTHER OFFENCES

Paul Lewandowski defends anyone charged with any criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Excise Tax Act, Securities Act, Competition Act, Trademark Act.