R v. S, G (Sept 15 2022)
Charges: Impaired Operation & Over 80
Result: Charges dismissed at trial. The client was charged with impaired operation after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch and made an utterance to consuming marijuana. At trial, through successful cross-examination..
Driving Offences
R v. P, T
Charges: Impaired Operation (Drugs)
Result: Charges dismissed at trial. The client was charged with impaired operation after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch and made an utterance about consuming marijuana. Through a rigorous defence strategy and in-depth cross-examination, the client was acquitted of all charges.
R v. S, G
Charges: Impaired Operation & Over 80
Result: After a detailed review of the case’s evidence, counsel was able to highlight Charter violations allowing him to secure a favourable disposition for his client. The Crown Attorney carefully considered the constitutional breaches and offered to withdraw the criminal charges for a plea to an HTA offence of careless driving. This avoided a criminal conviction and allowed the client to maintain his driving privileges. More importantly, as the client held a student visa, a criminal conviction would have had severe collateral consequences including deportation.
R v. A,A
Charges: Impaired Operation & Over 80
Result: The client was charged for impaired operation and over 80 resulting from an incident while working for Uber Eats. After lengthy discussions with the Crown involving Charter violations, the case concluded with a Highway Traffic Act Careless Driving charge and a fine, avoiding a criminal record and preserving our client’s driving rights. Importantly, as a permanent resident, a criminal conviction could have led to deportation. We prevented this outcome.
