Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Sanguez

Court Supreme Court
Date 1992-07-22
Other citations [1992] N.W.T.R. 273 – 37 M.V.R. (2d) 147 (S.C.)
File numbers CR 01825
Judge(s) Richard
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R. v. Bonin (1989), 11 M.V.R. (2d) 31 (B.C.C.A.)
R> v. Dedman, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 2
R. v. Hufsky, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 621
R. v. Iron, [1987] 3 W.W.R. 97 (Sask C.A.)
R. v. Ladouceur, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1257

Statutes considered:
Motor Vehicles Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. M-16, s. 285
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 253(a)
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 253(b)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 1
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 9
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 198, s. 189a(1)
Vehicles Act, S.S. 1983, c. V-3.1, s. 22(1)
Vehicles Act, S.S. 1983, c. V-3.1, s. 83(7)
Decision information:

Summary: Appeal from the summary conviction court on the issue of the constitutional validity of random checks by a police officer pursuant to the Motor Vehicles Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, ch. M-16
Abstract: Appeal by Crown from acquittal of accused for impaired driving
Decision: Acquittals set aside, new trial directed
Subjects: Criminal law - Motor vehicle offences - Driving with excessive alcohol in blood

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