Greg is the head of trials and appeals. He works on complicated legal cases, especially those involving search warrants or Charter challenges.
Greg Dorsz is the Senior Associate at Dallas Criminal Defence. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 2007 with an Honours B.A. in Political Science, Sociology and Philosophy. His studies focused on the conflicts between public policy and personal freedoms, which led him to law school shortly after graduation.
He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2011 and immediately started working as the first articling student at Dallas Criminal Defence. He has remained with the firm since his call to the bar in 2012.
Greg won his first trial – as an articling student – approximately 15 minutes into the Crown’s case. Since then, he has successfully represented individuals at the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, and Ontario Court of Appeal. He has experience representing clients at trial charged with offences ranging from Impaired Driving to First-Degree Murder. He has a particular interest in Charter litigation and search warrant issues.
Grzegorz jest adwokatem kryminalnym w rejonie Toronto. Potrafi pomóc z każdą sprawą kryminalną w języku Polskim i Angielskim.
Noteworthy Results
2021
R. v. L.G. – Client charged with murder after a shooting outside of a restaurant. After pointing out serious issues with the statement of the police informant, her credibility, and the forensic evidence, the charge is withdrawn prior to the preliminary hearing.
R. v. S.A. – Client had resolved a number of charges with other counsel. Shortly after, he finds himself facing inadmissibility to Canada and possible deportation. All guilty pleas were quashed after a successful appeal.
R. v. R.S. – Client is accused of stabbing an ex-boyfriend at a bar. After relentless negotiation, she signs a peace bond and all charges are withdrawn prior to trial.
R. v. P.B. – Client is caught up in the investigation of a drug trafficker. He is arrested after meeting the target, who pleaded guilty to trafficking in heroin, is in possession of marked police buy money, and driving a vehicle with thousands of dollars of heroin inside. He is acquitted of all charges at trial.
R. v. J.S. – Client charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside of a restaurant. He ultimately resolves for mere possession of a firearm and controlled substance.
2020
R. v. A.A. – Client alleged to have dangerously driven a motorcycle, causing a serious accident and resulting in his hospitalization. At trial, cross-examination reveals that the Crown is unable to prove the identity of the accused as the operator, and all charges are dismissed.
R. v. L.A. – Client alleged to have committed a robbery and shooting in the course of a drug deal. All charges dismissed by the preliminary hearing judge.
2019
R. v. S.K. – Client had been sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment for production of marijuana and related offences after a matter with other counsel. Successfully appealed and had the sentence reduced to a total of 14 months.
R. v. M.D. – Client charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and related firearm offences after a shooting outside a nightclub. He is released from custody after a bail review, and after shortly after all charges are withdrawn prior to trial.
R. v. A.F. – Client accused of fleeing from police during a takedown. All charges withdrawn on the day of trial after the Crown Attorney is confronted with the leading case law.
R. v. S.N. – Client allegedly fled from a RIDE checkpoint, drove dangerously through traffic, discarded drugs, and kicked a police officer during his successful escape. All charges withdrawn after he pleads guilty to a Highway Traffic Act offence for a small fine.
R. v. F.A-M. – Client was alleged to be a drug trafficker in Toronto. A search warrant is executed and numerous drugs are located. He is charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine, Heroin, Morphine and Fentanyl, as well as Possession of Proceeds of Crime. Greg wrote – and Loui argued – a Garofoli application that resulted in all drugs being excluded from evidence and a full acquittal for the client and his co-accused.
R. v. K.R. – Client alleged to be a drug trafficker in Toronto. Our theory that police were lying about critical issues led to numerous, persistent disclosure requests, and all charges were withdrawn immediately prior to trial.
2018
R. v. B.L. – Client stopped leaving a bar and ultimately charged with drunk driving. After delays in the case, the charge was stayed after a successful 11(b) application alleging a violation of her right to a speedy trial.
R. v. M.D. – Client involved in a single-vehicle accident on the 403; he is seen stumbling around his car after the crash. Drunk driving charges withdrawn on the trial day after application filed alleging violations of client’s rights.
R. v. I.H. – Client charged with firearm offences after a nightclub shooting in which his fingerprints were found on a gun at the scene. Charges withdrawn after the preliminary inquiry.
R. v. R.J. – Institutional sex assault charges withdrawn at the preliminary inquiry.
2017
R. v. C.C. – Client is with an individual under surveillance. She is recorded bringing a bag into her residence. Later, a search warrant reveals three firearms inside the bag. All charges dismissed by the judge at trial.
R. v. S.A. – Client plead guilty to drunk driving charges with another lawyer. However, everyone seemed to miss that client was in Canada only on a student visa, and was ordered deported. Successfully appealed to have the guilty plea struck, conviction quashed, and a new trial ordered.
R. v. L.R. – Client charged with first-degree murder. After a four month trial, jury finds all co-accused guilty of murder, but client acquitted and convicted only of manslaughter. Released on parole just over one year later.
2016
R. v. M.A. Client facing drug charges, and his girlfriend had turned into a Crown witness against him. The charge was dismissed after a successful pretrial motion challenging the admissibility of the search warrant used to enter his house and the subsequent exclusion of all evidence.
R. v. W.J. Client charged with residential break and enter and breaches of court orders. All charges withdrawn before trial.
R. v. C.D. Youth client acquitted of gang sexual assault after protracted trial.
R. v. M.H. Client charged as part of multi-million dollar marijuana grow operation. Charges dismissed at preliminary inquiry.
R. v. J.T. Successfully convinced the Crown Attorney of weaknesses in the search warrant; charges relating to the seizure of evidence dismissed pre-trial. Remaining trafficking charges dismissed after the preliminary inquiry.
R. v. M.S. Successful appeal of sentence. M.S. was facing certain deportation because of a sentence he received years earlier. His sentence was successfully appealed to allow him a chance to stay in Canada with his family.
R. v. K.K. Client charged with drug offences. Demonstrated that police had no right to stop accused’s vehicle and all charges withdrawn.
2015
R. v. S.T.S. Successful defence of a young man charged with bank robbery, despite the presence of a balaclava with his DNA at the scene of the crime.
R. v. H.J. – After assisting his friend in legal proceedings and drawing the ire of authorities, client’s lawfully-owned firearms were seized and forfeiture sought. Successfully defended against the forfeiture and all firearms ordered returned.
R. v. P.R. – Individual charged with 2nd degree murder and facing life in prison. After conducting the preliminary inquiry, the Crown offered – and client accepted – a plea to manslaughter.
R. v. R.G. Client acquitted of serious domestic assault despite testimony of complainant and her children.
2014
R. v. S.W. Successfully brought a rare habeas corpus application to release a gentleman held unlawfully by the jail, which had calculated his release date later than what the defence had shown should have been appropriate.
R. v. B.R. Client charged with drunk driving and fleeing the scene of an accident. Client’s inculpatory statements to the police were excluded, and the cross-examination of a witness resulted in an acquittal after trial.
R. v. A.B. Client charged with sexual assault at a grocery store. Charge withdrawn before trial.
R. v. M.P. Client charged with drunk driving-related offences. Demonstration of a serious breach of the client’s rights leads to withdrawal of Criminal Code offences on the eve of trial.
2013
R. v. O.T. Youth client charged with four robberies. All ultimately withdrawn before trial.
R. v. M.H. Client accused of breaking into apartment building and stealing from facilities inside; acquitted despite surveillance and an eyewitness.
R. v. A.B. Client gets into a fight with a police officer after allegedly causing damage to a stranger’s property. Acquitted of both charges after trial.
R. v. O.B.P. Client charged with drunk driving, careless driving and fleeing the scene of an accident. Analysis of the evidence and possible timelines results in charges being withdrawn before trial.
2012
R. v. S.D. Client charged with driving “Over 80”, successfully demonstrated at trial that the arresting officer had no right to stop the client in the manner in which he did; all evidence thrown out and client acquitted.
R. v. P.K. – Client charged with serious assault charges after a fight in which the victim suffered a broken arm. Acquitted after trial.
R. v. I.M. – Client charged with refusing to provide a roadside sample; charge dismissed during the arresting officer’s testimony when the breaches of client’s rights became too obvious.
R. v. C.D.H. – Client charged with numerous child prostitution offences and facing mandatory minimum of five years jail. Ultimately resolved to a single lesser count for probation.
R. v. W.J. Client charged with numerous drug possession charges. All withdrawn at the preliminary hearing.
Disclaimer: Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Every case is unique.
Education
’11, J.D., Osgoode Hall
’07, B.A. (Honours), Toronto
Focus Areas
Charter Litigation
Search Warrants
Firearms
Violent Crime
Expert Witnesses
Languages
English
Polish