Impaired Driving & Traffic Recent Case Summaries

Client was charged with operating a motor vehicle without insurance and possession of heroin. Police observed the client in a parked vehicle directly in front of a Toronto police station, sitting in the driver’s seat with the engine running, appearing to be passed out. When woken, the client could not provide a driver’s licence or valid insurance. Upon arrest, police found a quantity of heroin. We represented the client at trial and secured the withdrawal of the charges.

Client was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident under the Criminal Code. A conviction would have affected his employment and citizenship status. We negotiated a resolution where he pleaded guilty to a related Highway Traffic Act offence instead.

Client was charged with failing to comply with recognizance and speeding. While on bail for an impaired driving charge with a condition not to operate a vehicle, he was pulled over for speeding and arrested for breaching his conditions. We convinced the Crown that he sincerely believed his licence had been reinstated and he was no longer under recognizance, negating the intent required for conviction.

Client was charged with driving over 80 mg after being stopped at a RIDE checkpoint. Despite no visible signs of impairment, his breath samples showed 130 mg. We negotiated extensively with the Crown to have the criminal charge reduced to a provincial offence.

Client was charged with driving over 80 mg after being stopped at a RIDE checkpoint following a concert. As a public transit mechanic, a conviction would have cost him his job. We successfully defended him at trial.

Client was followed by an off-duty police officer on a Sunday afternoon due to allegedly erratic driving. He was arrested and charged with impaired driving after breathalyzer readings showed approximately 300, nearly four times the legal limit. We successfully defended him at trial.