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Martin Glazer Law Office


506 - 294 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 0B9
Martin D. Glazer, B.A., LL.B
mglazlaw@mts.net
Telephone: (204) 942-6560
Fax: (204) 942-2696
 
Martin D. Glazer
  • Bachelor of Arts - University of Winnipeg - 1978
  • Bachelor of Law - University of Manitoba - 1981
  • Call to the Manitoba Bar - 1982

Martin Glazer has practiced criminal law exclusively since he was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1982. He has represented clients from all walks of life, and has defended people accused of almost every type of crime. He takes pride in thoroughly preparing for trial and passionately speaking up for his clients. He has been involved in numerous jury trials, appeared in all Manitoba Courts for bail applications, preliminary hearings and trials, and has argued many appeals in the Manitoba Court of Appeal. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa four separate times on a variety of criminal cases including a stolen property case in 1987, a sexual assault case in 1988, a breach of trust case involving a conditional sentence (house arrest) which was upheld on appeal in 1999, and a first degree murder mistrial case in 2001. High profile cases have dominated his career. Many of his criminal cases have appeared in the newspapers, radio and television. He has a keen interest in fighting for the underdog. His compassion for people accused of crime underscores his commitment to helping everyone he can from the impoverished defendant to the wealthy celebrity.

AWARD WINNER

1995 recipient of first annual Manitoba Bar Association pro bono award in recognition of community commitment and defence of mentally challenged client.

MEMBERSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MEDIA PARTICIPATION
  • Member of Canadian Bar Association for over 20 years
  • Past chair of Civil Liberties section (now called Constitutional and Human Rights section) of Manitoba Bar Association for over 5 years
  • Executive member and vice president of Manitoba Criminal Defence Lawyers Association
  • Contributing author of criminal litigation written module for Success Compucollege in 1999
  • Guest speaker and author of paper on criminal law topic at third annual Crown-Defence conference in 2004
  • Guest speaker on criminal law at Success Compucollege legal secretarial class in 2004
  • Appearances on CJOB radio talk show in 2004-2005 in respect of involvement in criminal cases dealing with illegal search and seizure, murder trials and appeals
  • Appearances on CTV, Global, and CBC television newscasts in relation to high profile cases
NOTABLE CASES WHICH MADE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES:
  • Defence of Canadian boxing champion on a variety of charges (1987-89)
  • Man found not guilty of sexual assault after a jury trial (1993)
  • Charges dropped in connection with a drive by shooting case after court ruled that confession coerced by police (1996)
  • Elderly man’s charges dropped in assisted suicide case involving his elderly wife (1998)
  • Man found not guilty in three separate arson trials (1992, 1994, 1997)
  • Woman's second degree murder charge dropped due to false confession (2003)
  • Drug charge involving crack cocaine dismissed at trial after court ruled that client's constitutional rights were violated by police search of her person and her motor vehicle and by police questioning her in violation of her right to counsel (2004)
  • First degree murder charge involving D.N.A. evidence dismissed at preliminary hearing (2005)
CRIMINAL CASES OFTEN DEFENDED
  • Murder
  • Armed Robbery
  • Sexual Assault
  • Break Enter and Theft
  • Arson
  • Computer Crime
  • Trafficking in Narcotics
  • Proceeds of Crime
  • Theft from Employer
  • Fraud
  • Firearm and Weapon Offences
  • Extortion
  • Conspiracy