Eadit Rokach

The accused was charged with uttering forged documents and attempting to defraud the Bank of Montreal of over $5,000.

The Crown alleged the accused assisted a woman in applying for a loan using a falsified employment letter and paystubs.

The court found significant credibility issues with the Crown's main witness, the woman who applied for the loan, and concluded the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused knew of or presented the fraudulent documents.

The accused was found not guilty on both counts.

The accused was charged with Blow Over 80 after being stopped for erratic driving.

The accused challenged the lawfulness of the roadside breath demand and the subsequent Intoxilyzer tests, arguing that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion, that the roadside instrument's calibration was uncertain, and that the tests were not taken as soon as practicable.

The trial judge found that the officer had reasonable suspicion based on observed driving behavior, smell of alcohol, and the accused's admission of consuming beer.

The judge found the officer's belief that the roadside instrument was properly calibrated and functioning was objectively reasonable.

The judge also found that the tests were taken as soon as practicable within 51 minutes of the initial stop.

The accused was found guilty.