Me Marie-Soleil Tanguay

Recent successes

• Serious Charges and Acquittal

  In a case involving serious charges, including possession of a prohibited weapon, break and enter, and sexual assault, thorough preparation and rigorous cross-examination helped expose significant inconsistencies and weaknesses in the prosecution’s evidence.

• Breach of Probation and Acquittal

  In a case where the client was facing a charge of breach of probation, Me Tanguay successfully obtained an acquittal before the trial had even begun. By identifying significant weaknesses in the prosecution’s evidence and difficulties in proving the essential elements of the offence, she demonstrated to the Crown that the evidence could not support a finding of guilt.

• Release in an Intimate Partner Violence Case

  In a case where the client was detained on several charges, including three alleged breaches of conditions, assault, and assault by strangulation in an intimate partner violence context, Me Tanguay represented the client at the bail hearing. Despite the serious nature of the allegations and the alleged breaches, her representations before the Court resulted in the client being released pending the continuation of the proceedings.

• Withdrawal of a Ticket Following an Accident

  In a case where the client received a ticket after being accused of causing an accident by making a right turn on a red light without yielding the right of way, Me Tanguay successfully obtained the complete withdrawal of the ticket.

  Following discussions with the prosecution and arguments highlighting weaknesses in the evidence, the ticket was withdrawn before a trial was even necessary.

• Hit and Run

  In a penal matter where the client faced a ticket for a hit and run, Me Tanguay successfully obtained the withdrawal of the ticket. She demonstrated that the client’s rights had not been respected during the police intervention and that the evidence was insufficient.

• Impaired Driving and Withdrawal of Charges

  In an impaired driving case, Me Tanguay successfully obtained the complete withdrawal of the charges against her client. She demonstrated that the police had no lawful grounds to justify the vehicle stop, which led to the abandonment of the proceedings.

• Release from custody

  In criminal cases where the client was arrested for harassment and failing to comply with a promise, Me Tanguay secured the client’s release despite multiple pending matters. A few days later, when the client was arrested again for harassment, death threats, and failing to comply, Me Tanguay once again, after tough negotiations with the Crown prosecutor, succeeded in obtaining her client’s release while awaiting trial.

• “Car Surfing”

  In a penal case where the client was charged with “car surfing” and risked losing 12 demerit points and paying a $1,500 fine, the arguments advanced by Me Tanguay led to a settlement in which the client lost no demerit points and only had to pay a $120 fine. This outcome saved the client’s driver’s license.

• Sentencing

  In a criminal case where the client sought to negotiate a sentence, Me Tanguay managed to secure an even more lenient sentence than expected. Thanks to her advocacy, the client avoided harsher consequences.