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Criminal Defence Lawyers
Muenz Criminal Law offers more than 30 years of criminal defense experience.
We are passionate about helping our clients, we go beyond just fighting your legal case.
We understand that hiring a lawyer is not something people budget for every day, we offer flexible payment plans.
Lengthy record of achieving great results for our clients.
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Criminal Defence Lawyers
Muenz Criminal Law offers more than 30 years of criminal defense experience.
We are passionate about helping our clients, we go beyond just fighting your legal case.
We understand that hiring a lawyer is not something people budget for every day, we offer flexible payment plans.
Lengthy record of achieving great results for our clients.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
CDLA
Calgary Criminal Defence Lawyers’ Association
SERVICES
Criminal trials
Bail hearings
Negotiate plea deals
Sentencing hearings
Appeals
Legal advice
SERVICES
Criminal trials
Bail hearings
Negotiate plea deals
Sentencing hearings
Appeals
Legal advice
WHY US
Esteemed and Reputable Lawyers Defending Calgarians since 1992
A Dedicated Team to Ensure the Best Outcome of your Criminal Case
Quality Service that Goes Beyond Defending You in Court
Highly Skilled and Sought After Defence Lawyers
Located Downtown, Only a Block Away From the Courthouse
Competitive Legal Fees and Payment Plans
WHY US
Esteemed and Reputable Lawyers Defending Calgarians since 1992
A Dedicated Team to Ensure the Best Outcome of your Criminal Case
Quality Service that Goes Beyond Defending You in Court
Highly Skilled and Sought After Defence Lawyers
Located Downtown, Only a Block Away From the Courthouse
Competitive Legal Fees and Payment Plans
Overcome your Criminal Charges with Experienced and Dedicated Lawyers
Call us today for a no cost, judgement free, and confidential consultation.
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Overcome your Criminal Charges with Experienced and Dedicated Lawyers
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and confidential consultation.
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About Rick Muenz
Calgary Criminal Defence Lawyer Rick Muenz has successfully defended criminal cases for over 30 years in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan and in the Yukon Territory.
Mr. Muenz has practiced exclusively criminal law since 1992 and has defended every type of charge from murder to mischief. He has addressed the Canadian Bar Association Criminal Law Subsection and has assisted with the new recruit class of the Calgary Police Service in preparing for dealing with cases. We understand that facing criminal charges is one of the most difficult experiences you will have in your life.
Call us today for a no cost, judgment free, and confidential consultation.
About Rick Muenz
Calgary Criminal Defence Lawyer Rick Muenz has successfully defended criminal cases for over 30 years in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan and in the Yukon Territory.
Mr. Muenz has practiced exclusively criminal law since 1992 and has defended every type of charge from murder to mischief. He has addressed the Canadian Bar Association Criminal Law Subsection and has assisted with the new recruit class of the Calgary Police Service in preparing for dealing with cases. We understand that facing criminal charges is one of the most difficult experiences you will have in your life.
Call us today for a no cost, judgment free, and confidential consultation.
TESTIMONIALS
I wanted to take a moment to thank you Rick for the outstanding job you did regarding my case. I am very impressed with your professionalism and the overall caliber of your service. I truly believe that I could not have made a better choice in someone to represent me.
- Norm
Rick and his team were efficient and exceptionally professional through the whole process. From information gathering to trial preparation to having me acquitted of all charges. I couldn’t have asked for a better team through these challenges. Thank you all so much!
- Joshua
We will be forever grateful for Rick's assistance in negotiating the legal system and successfully acquiring an acquittal. His calm and compassionate approach coupled with his honest appraisal of the situation were instrumental in keeping us focused and optimistic. Should you find yourself in need of legal counsel, you'll definitely want Richard Muenz in your corner. To that end, we recommend him wholeheartedly and without reservation.
- Shiela
I just worked with Thomas on an Immediate Roadside Sanction review and appeal. Nothing but great things to say, and all charges and fines were dropped, with the decision coming less than 24 hours after the review. He was very thorough, and left me feeling that I was in good hands, which he proved.
- Travis
TESTIMONIALS
I wanted to take a moment to thank you Rick for the outstanding job you did regarding my case. I am very impressed with your professionalism and the overall caliber of your service. I truly believe that I could not have made a better choice in someone to represent me.
- Norm
Rick and his team were efficient and exceptionally professional through the whole process. From information gathering to trial preparation to having me acquitted of all charges. I couldn’t have asked for a better team through these challenges. Thank you all so much!
- Joshua
We will be forever grateful for Rick's assistance in negotiating the legal system and successfully acquiring an acquittal. His calm and compassionate approach coupled with his honest appraisal of the situation were instrumental in keeping us focused and optimistic. Should you find yourself in need of legal counsel, you'll definitely want Richard Muenz in your corner. To that end, we recommend him wholeheartedly and without reservation.
- Shiela
I just worked with Thomas on an Immediate Roadside Sanction review and appeal. Nothing but great things to say, and all charges and fines were dropped, with the decision coming less than 24 hours after the review. He was very thorough, and left me feeling that I was in good hands, which he proved.
- Travis
Overcome your Criminal Charges with Experienced and Dedicated Lawyers
Call us today for a no cost, judgement free, and confidential consultation.
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Overcome your Criminal Charges with Experienced and Dedicated Lawyers
Call us today for a no cost, judgement free,
and confidential consultation.
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CASES
SEXUAL ASSAULT
CASES INVOLVING ADULT COMPLAINANTS
CASE #4005:
My client, a college athlete, was accused of sexually assaulting another college athlete after a night at the bar. Though my client admitted going to the complainant’s dorm room and engaging in sexual activity, he assured me everything had been consensual. After a 4-day trial at the Court of Queen’s Bench, the Trial Judge believed my client’s version of events and found him Not Guilty.
OUTCOME: Client found Not Guilty at Trial.
CASE #4009
My client, a young man living at home with his father in a small town in Alberta invited his former girlfriend to his home after meeting her at a local bar. Shortly afterwards, the woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. The matter was scheduled for Trial, however, on the first morning of the Trial, I was able to expose the inconsistencies and contradictions within the complainant’s version of events to the Crown Prosecutor and she agreed to withdraw the charges as long as my client went for counseling.
OUTCOME: Charges Withdrawn. Client given a Peace Bond.
ASSAULTS
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CASES
CASE #4014:
My client, a young father, was charged with aggravated assault after he threw his 5-year-old son on the couch while disciplining him. The boy bounced off the couch and struck the floor with his head. My client, along with his wife and mother immediately took the boy to a nearby hospital and explained what had happened. My client was charge with aggravated assault and removed from the family home. After many months of dealing with Child and Family Services, the Crown Prosecutor and my client and his family, I was able to have the charges reduced and to obtain a non custodial sentence for my client. He was re-united with his wife and child.
OUTCOME: Reduced charge and No Jail.
CASE #4012:
My client, a woman in her eighties, who had no Criminal Record was charged with aggravated assault after she stabbed her elderly husband with a broken wine glass resulting in his prolonged hospitalization and ultimate placement in long-term care. Though I was unsuccessful in having my client found unfit to stand trial and of being incapable of understanding the consequences of her actions, I was able to get the charge reduced to assault causing bodily harm along with a sentence of probation even though the original charge almost always attracts a lengthy jail sentence.
OUTCOME: Reduced charge and Probation.
IMPAIRED DRIVING CASES
CRIMINAL IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENCES
CASE #4204:
Because a witness reported this client’s erratic driving, the police stopped him for a roadside breath demand. He failed to provide a proper sample of his breath and he was subsequently arrested for refusing to comply with the demand. What the police officers didn’t know was that the client suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as other serious health conditions. By bringing this to the prosecutor’s attention and by arguing for the client’s innocence, the prosecutor agreed to withdraw the charges. No trial was necessary in this case.
OUTCOME: Charges withdrawn.
CASE #4208:
A serious single motor vehicle accident was witnessed by several civilians, who all gave statements to the police. The client, who was discovered in the vehicle’s driver seat, was first attended to by the emergency medical services and the fire department. When the police arrived, they arrested the client for impaired driving while he was still in the ambulance. At trial, I argued that the client was not guilty on the basis that the evidence of impairment should be excluded since the police infringed my client’s rights. In particular, I argued that the police failed to provide my client with his right to counsel, a right everyone has upon arrest or detention pursuant to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This was a successful argument and it led to my client’s acquittal.
OUTCOME: Found not guilty at trial.
DRUG OFFENCE CASES
DRUG OFFENCES
CASE #4031:
When a motor vehicle of a similar make and model to my client’s vehicle was reported stolen, he was subject to a traffic stop by the police. The officer conducting the traffic stop searched my client’s vehicle and discovered a significant amount of cocaine leading to charges of Possession for the purpose of Trafficking and Possession. All charges against my client were withdrawn at Trial on the strength of the illegal search argument I provided to the Crown Prosecutor.
OUTCOME: Withdrawal of all charges at Trial.
CASE #4030:
My client was initially charged with multiple counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking including oxycodone, fentanyl amongst other drugs. He was also charged with Trafficking under the Cannabis Act. After extensive discussions with the Drug Prosecutor and after he had received notice of the ‘Search and seizure’ argument I was going to make at trial, he agreed to allow my client to avoid jail through a plea bargain arrangement.
OUTCOME: Plea bargain and avoidance of a certain jail sentence.
CASES
SEXUAL ASSAULT
CASES INVOLVING ADULT COMPLAINANTS
CASE #4005:
My client, a college athlete, was accused of sexually assaulting another college athlete after a night at the bar. Though my client admitted going to the complainant’s dorm room and engaging in sexual activity, he assured me everything had been consensual. After a 4-day trial at the Court of Queen’s Bench, the Trial Judge believed my client’s version of events and found him Not Guilty.
OUTCOME: Client found Not Guilty at Trial.
CASE #4009
My client, a young man living at home with his father in a small town in Alberta invited his former girlfriend to his home after meeting her at a local bar. Shortly afterwards, the woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. The matter was scheduled for Trial, however, on the first morning of the Trial, I was able to expose the inconsistencies and contradictions within the complainant’s version of events to the Crown Prosecutor and she agreed to withdraw the charges as long as my client went for counseling.
OUTCOME: Charges Withdrawn. Client given a Peace Bond.
ASSAULTS
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CASES
CASE #4014:
My client, a young father, was charged with aggravated assault after he threw his 5-year-old son on the couch while disciplining him. The boy bounced off the couch and struck the floor with his head. My client, along with his wife and mother immediately took the boy to a nearby hospital and explained what had happened. My client was charge with aggravated assault and removed from the family home. After many months of dealing with Child and Family Services, the Crown Prosecutor and my client and his family, I was able to have the charges reduced and to obtain a non custodial sentence for my client. He was re-united with his wife and child.
OUTCOME: Reduced charge and No Jail.
CASE #4012:
My client, a woman in her eighties, who had no Criminal Record was charged with aggravated assault after she stabbed her elderly husband with a broken wine glass resulting in his prolonged hospitalization and ultimate placement in long-term care. Though I was unsuccessful in having my client found unfit to stand trial and of being incapable of understanding the consequences of her actions, I was able to get the charge reduced to assault causing bodily harm along with a sentence of probation even though the original charge almost always attracts a lengthy jail sentence.
OUTCOME: Reduced charge and Probation.
IMPAIRED DRIVING CASES
CRIMINAL IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENCES
CASE #4204:
Because a witness reported this client’s erratic driving, the police stopped him for a roadside breath demand. He failed to provide a proper sample of his breath and he was subsequently arrested for refusing to comply with the demand. What the police officers didn’t know was that the client suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as other serious health conditions. By bringing this to the prosecutor’s attention and by arguing for the client’s innocence, the prosecutor agreed to withdraw the charges. No trial was necessary in this case.
OUTCOME: Charges withdrawn.
CASE #4208:
A serious single motor vehicle accident was witnessed by several civilians, who all gave statements to the police. The client, who was discovered in the vehicle’s driver seat, was first attended to by the emergency medical services and the fire department. When the police arrived, they arrested the client for impaired driving while he was still in the ambulance. At trial, I argued that the client was not guilty on the basis that the evidence of impairment should be excluded since the police infringed my client’s rights. In particular, I argued that the police failed to provide my client with his right to counsel, a right everyone has upon arrest or detention pursuant to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This was a successful argument and it led to my client’s acquittal.
OUTCOME: Found not guilty at trial.
DRUG OFFENCE CASES
DRUG OFFENCES
CASE #4031:
When a motor vehicle of a similar make and model to my client’s vehicle was reported stolen, he was subject to a traffic stop by the police. The officer conducting the traffic stop searched my client’s vehicle and discovered a significant amount of cocaine leading to charges of Possession for the purpose of Trafficking and Possession. All charges against my client were withdrawn at Trial on the strength of the illegal search argument I provided to the Crown Prosecutor.
OUTCOME: Withdrawal of all charges at Trial.
CASE #4030:
My client was initially charged with multiple counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking including oxycodone, fentanyl amongst other drugs. He was also charged with Trafficking under the Cannabis Act. After extensive discussions with the Drug Prosecutor and after he had received notice of the ‘Search and seizure’ argument I was going to make at trial, he agreed to allow my client to avoid jail through a plea bargain arrangement.
OUTCOME: Plea bargain and avoidance of a certain jail sentence.
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#2650 645 7 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 4G8
Office:
#2650 645 7 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 4G8
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