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This is a database of lists of cases connected to particular criminal law issues. You can read the full text for most of the cases listed by visiting https://www.canlii.org/. If you are a law student, student-at-law, or a lawyer and you have additional cases that should be added to this list, please contact us at the email address at the bottom of this page. This portion of the database contains notes (some of which are quite old) made by the author and various students.

R. v. Pearson

[1996] O.J. No. 1141

Facts

ON CA

This was an appeal from conviction of driving with a blood alcohol level over 80. The appellant argued that the judge erred in relying on s 258(1)(c) to conclude that the appeallant was over the prohibitited blood level when he was driving.

Reasons

ON CA

We see nothing in teh evidence which would undermine the presumpion of accuracy in s 158(1)(a). That section could therefore provide the basis for the finding that the tests accurately reflected the appellants blood alcohol level at the time of the testing

Facts

ON CJ

The accused is charged with an over 80 and 2 counts of impairement causing bodily harm. The accused was driving north on Keele street in a rainy and misty day. He struck another car from the reer and injured 2 individuals, one injured his leg and the other also recieved an injured leg. He was noticed to be stragering by the two witnesses, and also police noticed signs of impairment. The accused was charged.

Reasons

ON CJ

The Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused caused bodily harm through impairement to do several factors. The tow truck driver did not notice any signs of impairement and the police's came to the conclusion that he was impaired but the judge did not agree with their conclusion due to the fact that he passed all the physical tests in the police station. Counts one and two were dissmissed for those reasons. There was beleived to be more alcohol in the alcohol standard and it affected the breath ratings but since the ratings were to high and Mr Pearson addmitted to drinking at work he was convicted to the over 80 charge.

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