While in back of Police Car, Man tells Officers he will bet $1,000,00 that his lawyer, Alberta Criminal Lawyer, Fagan, will win his case OFFENCE: Impaired Driving, Driving over 80, and Driving while suspended RESULT: All charges were withdrawn DEFENCE LAWYER: Sean Fagan Regina v. C.C. – June 2018 Charges: Sections 259(4), 253(1)(a), and 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada Two …
Suspected Prowlers detained without cause
Suspected Prowlers Pulled over on mere police suspicion OFFENCE: Refusal to provide a breath sample RESULT: Charge Dismissed DEFENCE LAWYER: Sean Fagan Regina v. K.D. – April 2018 Charges: Sections 254(2) Criminal Code of Canada Two members of the Calgary Police Service (“CPS”) were on patrol in a family oriented suburb in South Calgary. During the course of their patrols, they observed …
Hawc helicopter catches race motorcycle
OFFENCE: Dangerous Driving and Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident – motorcycle RESULT: Not guilty (resolved by way of traffic ticket) DEFENCE LAWYER: Sean Fagan Regina v. R.D. – May 2018 Charges: Sections 249(1) Criminal Code of Canada – dangerous operation of a motor vehicle Hawc Helicopter catches a Race motorcycle R.D. was alleged to have crashed his racing …
Road rage leads to blows and monster truck rally
OFFENCE: Assault RESULT: Charge Withdrawn DEFENCE LAWYER: Sean Fagan Regina v. K.Q. – May 2018 Charges: Sections 266 Criminal Code of Canada – Assault Everyone has experiences with bad drivers in Calgary. Some brush it off, some flip the bird, and on rare occasions, punches are thrown and a car is run over. In this case, K.Q. was operating a vehicle on …
Regina v. W.L. November 2017 – Dangerous Driving
Sections 249(1)(A), 253(1)(A), 253(1)(B) of the Criminal Code of Canada – Dangerous Driving, Impaired Driving, and Driving over 80 W.L. was observed by multiple civilian witnesses driving his 18-wheeler at over 100kph, the wrong way on a divided highway over the course of a couple hours. After multiple 911 calls, members of the R.C.M.P. ultimately intercepted W.L. and executed a traffic stop. After the …
Regina v. H.J. [Oct 2017] – Refusal to Provide a Breath Sample
Section 254(2)(b) of the Criminal Code – Refusal to provide a breath sample H.J. just finished dropping his friend off at home and was en-route to his own house when he was pulled over by a police officer. The police officer attended to the window of H.J.’s vehicle and immediately identified the smell of alcohol emanating from the vehicle, along …
Regina v. R.C.H. [July 2017] – Impaired Driving Alberta
S. 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada – Impaired driving Alberta R.C.H. was charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol contact over .08. He was pulled over for a traffic violation because the police suspected that R.C.H. was impaired by alcohol. The police demanded that R.C.H. supply a sample of his breath into the roadside screening device, …
Regina v. A.A.S. [Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary – May 2017] – Breach
A.A.S. was at home going about his daily routine when he discovered that he was being surreptitiously watched by a group of unknown people outside his house. Unbeknownst to A.A.S., the group of individuals were undercover police officers conducting surveillance on a drug investigation. Not knowing that the individuals were police officers, A.A.S. attempted to confront them, but they fled …
Regina v. S.S.C. [February 2017] – Impaired Driving by Drug
S.S.C. was involved in a collision with another motor vehicle. The police were called and attended to S.S.C., who was still positioned in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The officer observed indicia of impairment and demanded that S.S.C. comply with the Standard Field Sobriety Test (S.F.S.T.). The S.F.S.T. is a battery of physical co-ordination tests that take place on …
Regina v. P.M.S. [February 2017] – Impaired Driving – Care and Control
Section 253(a) and Section 253(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada – Care and Control impaired driving An R.C.M.P. officer found P.M.S. sleeping at the wheel of a running motor vehicle outside a local drinking establishment. The officer, purportedly out of concern for P.M.S.’s safety, woke P.M.S. from his sleep. The officer identified a number of indicia of impairment and arrested …