Kevin G. McCullough B.B.A., M.B.A., LL.B.
Partner
Year of Call to the Bar of British Columbia: 1993
Law School: University of Victoria
Mr. McCullough has been a lawyer practicing criminal law for over 28 years. At the outset of his career Mr. McCullough made a decision to take cases throughout British Columbia. As a result his experience in serious and complex criminal matters is substantial. The many complex and serious cases Mr. McCullough has conducted generally fall into four categories:
- Murders,
- Complex Fraud cases,
- Sexual Assault cases, and
- Dangerous Offender Proceedings.
In the murder and dangerous offender cases his client’s jeopardy is life in prison.
2021 has Mr. McCullough conducting a lengthy and complex murder trial in Vancouver that is expected to last well into 2022. In March 2021, Mr. McCullough had serious sexual assault charges against a client stayed in Port Alberni Supreme Court.
In 2020 Mr. McCullough conducted a very serious Victoria Supreme Court sex assault trial where his client was found not guilty of all charges. 2020 also saw Mr. McCullough commence complicated pre-trial applications in Vancouver Supreme Court in a new murder case.
In 2019 Mr. McCullough conducted two lengthy and complicated trials, the first a murder and the second an arson. In the arson case the client's confessions were excluded, and the case resolved immediately subsequent to the exclusion of the evidence.
2018 was a very successful year for Mr. McCullough. On June 13 the 1st Degree Murder Trial he started in Nanaimo in 2017 ended when all charges were stayed. During the course of the defence of that matter Mr. McCullough filed a number of comprehensive Applications. That Trial ran for 8 weeks between August 14 and October 26 on an Admissibility Hearing, a further 6 days in December on a Disclosure Application, and continued with a number of court and hearing days in 2018, until its conclusion on June 13th. He also acted as counsel for a number of individuals who faced sexual assault allegations where the charges were either stayed or not proceeded upon by Crown or police.
In 2017 Mr. McCullough was thoroughly immersed in two Murder cases. The first Murder case resolved in June with the Murder charge being reduced to Manslaughter following over ten weeks of pre-trial applications. In August, Mr. McCullough secured his client's release on bail on First Degree Murder charges in the second case.
In 2016 Mr. McCullough conducted a lengthy Murder trial in Kelowna where he successfully excluded his client's statements to police and in an undercover operation. Subsequent to the exclusion of this evidence, that Murder case resulted in the charges being reduced to Manslaughter.
2015 saw Mr. McCullough involved in a complicated set of disclosure applications in a historic mortgage fraud case that continues to this day. He also took over as counsel in two different serious Murder cases. In one of these murder cases he successfully conducted an application allowing his client to be released on bail.
In 2014 Mr. McCullough conducted Murder cases and other complex matters. In one Murder case, Mr. McCullough had Second Degree Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter and in a different case, had a First Degree Murder charge reduced to Second Degree Murder.
In 2013, Mr. McCullough worked on multiple murder cases. One of those cases concluded with his client being found not guilty of first degree murder.
In 2011 and 2012, Mr. McCullough worked on a number of serious cases. Those cases culminated with one client having a first degree murder charge dismissed following a retrial. Another case saw sexual assault charges, and all other charges, dismissed against his client at the conclusion of the hearing.
From 2005 through 2010, Mr. McCullough defended a complex and lengthy criminal case involving charges of fraud and breach of trust. During this period he has also conducted murder trials and a Dangerous Offender hearing. In 2007 Mr. McCullough had a client found not guilty of first degree murder. In 2006 Mr. McCullough had a client found not guilty of second degree murder. Further in 2006 Mr. McCullough had a dangerous offender application dismissed against another client.
In 2004, Mr. McCullough conducted a lengthy Supreme Court trial where his client was found not guilty of Murder. Mr. McCullough had Aggravated Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault with a Weapon charges dismissed against a different client. Mr. McCullough conducted 3 Dangerous Offender rehearings in which none of his clients were found to be Dangerous Offenders.
In 2003, Mr. McCullough conducted trials where his clients were found not guilty on charges of 1st Degree Murder, Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Choking, and Threats. During 2003 Mr. McCullough conducted one of the longest Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canadian history at over 90 days. Mr. McCullough was successful in having that Dangerous Offender Application dismissed against his client.
Mr. McCullough has conducted 29 Dangerous and Long-Term Offender hearings for his clients. In other Murder cases, Mr. McCullough had Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter in cases in December 2003, April 2003, October 2002 (x2), September 2002, December 2001 (x2), and September 2001. In a March 2002 case Mr. McCullough had a 1st Degree Murder charge dropped against a client who had been previously convicted. In a January 2002 case the Crown did not proceed with a Murder charge against his client. In June 2001 Mr. McCullough had a Murder charge against his client dismissed following a lengthy extradition hearing to a death penalty country.
In 2001 and 2002 Mr. McCullough conducted trials where his clients were found not guilty on charges of Sexual Assault (x5), Sexual Assault with a Weapon (x3), Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm (x2), Assault with a Weapon, Unlawful Confinement and Threats.
As a former nationally ranked tennis player and NCAA Division I scholarship athlete, Mr. McCullough has been driven to compete from an early age. Mr. McCullough prides himself on an ability to focus and accept extreme challenges. As a five-time marathon finisher Mr. McCullough understands that it takes hard work, tenacity and drive to succeed. Mr. McCullough prides himself on working long hours and committing himself completely to the cases he conducts.
In the past 21 years Mr. McCullough has been principal to 30 full time articling students. He is deeply committed to access to justice for all British Columbians.
*The facts of each case vary and results are based upon those facts.
Year of Call to the Bar of British Columbia: 1993
Law School: University of Victoria
Mr. McCullough has been a lawyer practicing criminal law for over 28 years. At the outset of his career Mr. McCullough made a decision to take cases throughout British Columbia. As a result his experience in serious and complex criminal matters is substantial. The many complex and serious cases Mr. McCullough has conducted generally fall into four categories:
- Murders,
- Complex Fraud cases,
- Sexual Assault cases, and
- Dangerous Offender Proceedings.
In the murder and dangerous offender cases his client’s jeopardy is life in prison.
2021 has Mr. McCullough conducting a lengthy and complex murder trial in Vancouver that is expected to last well into 2022. In March 2021, Mr. McCullough had serious sexual assault charges against a client stayed in Port Alberni Supreme Court.
In 2020 Mr. McCullough conducted a very serious Victoria Supreme Court sex assault trial where his client was found not guilty of all charges. 2020 also saw Mr. McCullough commence complicated pre-trial applications in Vancouver Supreme Court in a new murder case.
In 2019 Mr. McCullough conducted two lengthy and complicated trials, the first a murder and the second an arson. In the arson case the client's confessions were excluded, and the case resolved immediately subsequent to the exclusion of the evidence.
2018 was a very successful year for Mr. McCullough. On June 13 the 1st Degree Murder Trial he started in Nanaimo in 2017 ended when all charges were stayed. During the course of the defence of that matter Mr. McCullough filed a number of comprehensive Applications. That Trial ran for 8 weeks between August 14 and October 26 on an Admissibility Hearing, a further 6 days in December on a Disclosure Application, and continued with a number of court and hearing days in 2018, until its conclusion on June 13th. He also acted as counsel for a number of individuals who faced sexual assault allegations where the charges were either stayed or not proceeded upon by Crown or police.
In 2017 Mr. McCullough was thoroughly immersed in two Murder cases. The first Murder case resolved in June with the Murder charge being reduced to Manslaughter following over ten weeks of pre-trial applications. In August, Mr. McCullough secured his client's release on bail on First Degree Murder charges in the second case.
In 2016 Mr. McCullough conducted a lengthy Murder trial in Kelowna where he successfully excluded his client's statements to police and in an undercover operation. Subsequent to the exclusion of this evidence, that Murder case resulted in the charges being reduced to Manslaughter.
2015 saw Mr. McCullough involved in a complicated set of disclosure applications in a historic mortgage fraud case that continues to this day. He also took over as counsel in two different serious Murder cases. In one of these murder cases he successfully conducted an application allowing his client to be released on bail.
In 2014 Mr. McCullough conducted Murder cases and other complex matters. In one Murder case, Mr. McCullough had Second Degree Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter and in a different case, had a First Degree Murder charge reduced to Second Degree Murder.
In 2013, Mr. McCullough worked on multiple murder cases. One of those cases concluded with his client being found not guilty of first degree murder.
In 2011 and 2012, Mr. McCullough worked on a number of serious cases. Those cases culminated with one client having a first degree murder charge dismissed following a retrial. Another case saw sexual assault charges, and all other charges, dismissed against his client at the conclusion of the hearing.
From 2005 through 2010, Mr. McCullough defended a complex and lengthy criminal case involving charges of fraud and breach of trust. During this period he has also conducted murder trials and a Dangerous Offender hearing. In 2007 Mr. McCullough had a client found not guilty of first degree murder. In 2006 Mr. McCullough had a client found not guilty of second degree murder. Further in 2006 Mr. McCullough had a dangerous offender application dismissed against another client.
In 2004, Mr. McCullough conducted a lengthy Supreme Court trial where his client was found not guilty of Murder. Mr. McCullough had Aggravated Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault with a Weapon charges dismissed against a different client. Mr. McCullough conducted 3 Dangerous Offender rehearings in which none of his clients were found to be Dangerous Offenders.
In 2003, Mr. McCullough conducted trials where his clients were found not guilty on charges of 1st Degree Murder, Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Choking, and Threats. During 2003 Mr. McCullough conducted one of the longest Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canadian history at over 90 days. Mr. McCullough was successful in having that Dangerous Offender Application dismissed against his client.
Mr. McCullough has conducted 29 Dangerous and Long-Term Offender hearings for his clients. In other Murder cases, Mr. McCullough had Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter in cases in December 2003, April 2003, October 2002 (x2), September 2002, December 2001 (x2), and September 2001. In a March 2002 case Mr. McCullough had a 1st Degree Murder charge dropped against a client who had been previously convicted. In a January 2002 case the Crown did not proceed with a Murder charge against his client. In June 2001 Mr. McCullough had a Murder charge against his client dismissed following a lengthy extradition hearing to a death penalty country.
In 2001 and 2002 Mr. McCullough conducted trials where his clients were found not guilty on charges of Sexual Assault (x5), Sexual Assault with a Weapon (x3), Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm (x2), Assault with a Weapon, Unlawful Confinement and Threats.
As a former nationally ranked tennis player and NCAA Division I scholarship athlete, Mr. McCullough has been driven to compete from an early age. Mr. McCullough prides himself on an ability to focus and accept extreme challenges. As a five-time marathon finisher Mr. McCullough understands that it takes hard work, tenacity and drive to succeed. Mr. McCullough prides himself on working long hours and committing himself completely to the cases he conducts.
In the past 21 years Mr. McCullough has been principal to 30 full time articling students. He is deeply committed to access to justice for all British Columbians.
*The facts of each case vary and results are based upon those facts.
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On June 13, 2018, the 1st Degree Murder Trial Kevin McCullough started in Nanaimo in 2017 ended when all charges were stayed. During the course of the defence of that matter Mr. McCullough filed a number of comprehensive Applications. That Trial ran for 8 weeks between August 14 and October 26 on an Admissibility Hearing, a further 6 days in December on a Disclosure Application, and continued with a number of court and hearing days in 2018, until its conclusion on June 13th.
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