Supreme Court

Decision Information

R v Kotchea

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-09-02
Other citations (1987) – (sub nom. Kotchea v. R.) [1987] N.W.T.R. 289 (S.C.) – 3 M.V.R. (2d) 132
File numbers CR 00296
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 237 ( b )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 239 ( 1 ) ( a ) ( ii )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 239 ( 1 ) ( a ) ( iii )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 592 ( 1 )
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 592 ( 2 )
Decision information:

Summary: Appeal against sentence under s. 239 of the Criminal Code allowed in part, being varied from 90 days to 60 days imprisonment (driver's licence suspension reduced from 1 year to 6 months).
Abstract: Appeal by accused against sentence for impaired driving
Decision: Appeal allowed in part; sentence varied to 60 days imprisonment and 6 months suspension of driver's license
Subjects: Criminal law - Motor vehicle offences - Impaired driving
Keywords: Impaired driving
Minimum sentence
Sentence appeal

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