After being found asleep in a running vehicle, the client who retained our firm after dissatisfaction with prior counsel was defended through a dual strategy. Counsel challenged the issue of care and control and proved Charter breaches, resulting in an acquittal.

After crashing into a snowbank, the client appeared impaired, counsel proved otherwise. Medical evidence showed his symptoms were caused by prescribed medication for a sickle cell crisis, not intoxication. The result: all criminal charges withdrawn, reduced to a careless driving plea.

Charged with impaired operation, counsel meticulously highlighted Charter violations related to the client’s language barrier and right to counsel. This resulted in a successful resolution where the impaired driving charge was withdrawn for a plea to careless driving, avoiding a criminal record.