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At Zargarian Litigation, we defend clients facing any criminal charge across Nanaimo, Courtenay, Vancouver Island and BC — from first-time misunderstandings to serious, high-stakes prosecutions. From assault, domestic assault and sexual assault to murder, drugs, firearms and fraud, we expose weaknesses in the Crown’s case and bring our client’s version of events to life.
Our defence is built on more than legal theory — it’s grounded in real courtroom experience, strategic knowledge, and street smarts earned through thousands of cases and a life lived outside the office.
You will always speak directly to a criminal defence lawyer – no students or assistants.
This is where smart defence starts — and your defence comes to life.
Zargarian Litigation are criminal lawyers based in Nanaimo, but our services extend throughout British Columbia. Our lawyers regularly appear, and are well-known, in courts across the province, including:
We defend our clients wherever we are needed in BC. As we are often in court and out of the office, we kindly ask that you call us first to arrange a no-obligation discussion about your case.
These are examples of real outcomes achieved for clients across Nanaimo and Vancouver Island.
Guilty plea to breaking into a residence at night and committing sexual assault; no jail.
Conviction at trial of sexual assault at work; overturned on appeal with harsh criticism of the trial judge, not guilty.
Domestic violence allegation; peace bond, criminal charges dropped.
Client had guns unsafely laying around; charges dropped after completing programming.
Guilty plea to domestic violence; discharged, no criminal record (many cases).
Domestic violence by choking allegation; peace bond, criminal charges dropped.
Context of acrimonious divorce; criminal charges dropped.
Client punched police officer during unlawful arrest; charges dropped.
Charges dropped.
Domestic violence by choking allegation; peace bond, criminal charges dropped.
Attack by client with knife; discharged, no criminal record.
Guilty plea to hitting victim with car due to victim’s bad conduct; discharged, no criminal record.
Client convicted of running over victim with car during conflict; no jail.
Most serious form of assault, charges for breaking ribs and collapsing lung; deal made for plea to less serious form of assault and no jail.
Guilty plea to attempt murder of four people in random attack; 30 months in jail.
Client had guns unsafely laying around; charges dropped after completing programming.
Serious charge of possessing and transporting sawed-off shotgun; no criminal record.
Convictions against multiple patients; conviction overturned on appeal, client not guilty.
Conviction at trial of sexual assault at work; overturned on appeal with harsh criticism of the trial judge, not guilty.
Allegation of non-consensual sex at the complainant’s home; not guilty after trial.
Charge against massage therapist; not guilty after trial.
Charge following sexual services; charges dropped.
Allegation of breaking into residence at night and committing sexual assault; charges dropped.
Allegation of group attack by three people; peace bond, criminal charges dropped.
Plea to simple assault, probation, sex charges dropped.
Circumstances involving deceptive touching; discharged, no record.
Guilty plea to serious circumstances; no jail.
Older employer and young employee in hotel room; no jail.
Grandfather with mental decline; no jail.
Allegation of breaking into residence at night and committing sexual assault; no jail.
Client coordinated with minor to have relations; no jail.
Allegation of looking into window and taking photos; acquitted after trial due to rights breaches and insufficient proof.
Client distributed sex video and repeatedly harassed victim; discharged, no criminal record.
Client in possession of numerous disturbing images and videos; discharged, no criminal record.
Client in possession of numerous disturbing images and videos; 12 weekends in jail.
Client fell asleep and drove off highway embankment; criminal charges dropped.
Single vehicle collision with children in car; impaired driving charge with 1 year mandatory driving prohibition dropped and sentence of 3 month driving prohibition imposed instead.
Serious, single vehicle collision; deal made to avoid criminal record.
Immediate Roadside Prohibition based on state after driving; defeated upon dispute.
Immediate Roadside Prohibition based on being in driver’s seat of parked car; defeated upon dispute.
Criminal charges for client speeding over 220km in 90km zone; criminal charges dropped, traffic ticket instead.
Carries mandatory minimum 1 year driving prohibition; deal made to avoid the driving prohibition (many cases).
Carries mandatory 3 demerit points; deal made to avoid points (many cases).
Traffic ticket for speeding more than 40km over limit, mandatory 6 demerit points; deal made for no points (multiple cases).
Traffic ticket for client speeding nearly 200kmh, mandatory 6 demerit points; deal made for no points.
Client allegedly failed to stop for police; no points.
Client set fire to grass causing serious fire wildfire risk; no jail.
Client set fire with risk of spreading to structures; charges dropped after programming.
Client committed cheque fraud; probation.
Client killed two bears in residential area; 20-year ban from firearms, weapons, and hunting; after appeal, NO firearms or weapons ban and only 2 year hunting ban.
Client had prior wildlife offences; received small fine.
Client fined $51 000 for unlawful property development; reduced to $9000 after appeal.
It’s no exaggeration – your freedom, future, and reputation are on the line. You need an experienced lawyer.
Never speak to police or make any decisions before you speak to us.
Protect your future — contact our Nanaimo criminal lawyers, no matter where your case is.
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