The defendant was charged with operation impaired and operation over 80 following a motor vehicle collision on March 22, 2014.
The Crown presented evidence from paramedics, police officers, a breath technician, and a forensic toxicologist.
The defendant did not call any evidence.
The court found the defendant guilty of impaired care or control and impaired over 80, applying the legal test established in R. v. Boudreault regarding the elements of care or control under the Criminal Code.
The defendant was found in the driver's seat of the vehicle after it struck a church, with a blood alcohol concentration significantly exceeding the legal limit.
