Section 129(a) of the Criminal Code – Obstructing a Peace Officer On May 29, 2017, the Lloydminster RCMP responded to a disturbance call at a hotel. Once on Scene, the Hotel Staff indicated that they had spoken with T.S. on a number of occasions because of his behaviour. T.S was purportedly loud, drinking in the hallway, and going from room …
Regina v. S.P. [ Sept 2017] – Assault
Section 266 of the Criminal Code of Canada – Assault S.P. was involved in a dispute with a co-owner of a business they operated together. There was significant disagreement over the distribution of assets in the business, which they both agreed should be dissolved. The disagreement turned to physical violence when S.P. attempted to remove property from the business, which …
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. S.L. [Oct 2017] – Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act – Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (MDMA) S.L., an immigrant in Canada on a temporary work visa, was in Banff celebrating New Years Eve. S.L. was standing on a street corner with a few other partygoers when S.L. was alleged to have offered to give them “something”. Unfortunately for S.L., …
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. L.C.R. [Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary – April 2017]
L.C.R. was pulled over by a member of the Calgary Police service for having committed a traffic violation. The peace officer advised L.C.R. that he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in Court from over a decade prior. L.C.R. was subsequently arrested. L.C.R. was completely unaware that he’d missed a court appearance, that a warrant had been out …
Regina v. A.A.K. [Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary – July 2017]
A.A.K. was charged with a multitude of fraud and theft offences as a result of the sale of a motor vehicle. A.A.K. was alleged to have fraudulently misrepresented the status of the vehicle as having a clear title, when in fact it was salvaged and rebuilt. Moreover, A.A.K. was alleged to have represented the vehicle as being accident-free. Unfortunately for …
Regina v. C.D.L. [Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary – May 2017]
C.D.L. was alleged to have choked a friend of his to unconsciousness after a verbal dispute. Consequently, C.D.L. was charged with a multitude of violent offences. The Court takes choking cases very seriously, and a typical sentence usually includes a period of incarceration. The fact that this case involved choking to unconsciousness made incarceration very likely. The Crown was unwilling …
Regina v. J.R.N. [Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary – April 2017]
J.R.N. was alleged to have beaten his son with a baseball bat and threatened to assault his son’s friend. When the police arrive, J.R.N. attempted to explain to the police his version of events. The police, as is often the case, left it for the Court system to sort out. J.R.N. was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, …