Lucas Ezra Ryckman Rebick

The defendant was charged with driving with excess alcohol.

A police officer encountered the defendant twice on the morning of May 20, 2016: first at 02:57 with no signs of impairment, and again at 04:35 when a roadside breath test was administered and failed.

The defendant was arrested and breath tests conducted at 07:02 and 07:24 showed readings of 170 and 150 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood respectively.

The Crown relied on a toxicologist's report to establish the defendant's blood alcohol level at the time of driving, which was based on the presumption of no bolus drinking within 15 minutes prior to the incident.

The defence argued that the presence of an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle's centre console, combined with the rising odour of alcohol and the time gap between driving and testing, raised a reasonable doubt regarding bolus drinking.

The court found the defendant's testimony credible and accepted that she did not engage in bolus drinking, thereby accepting the toxicologist's report and finding the defendant guilty.

The defendant was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after striking the complainant with a beer bottle in a parking lot altercation.

The Crown's civilian witnesses provided inconsistent and unreliable testimony, while the defendant, who admitted to striking the complainant, claimed self-defense.

The court found the defendant's account credible, supported by photographic evidence showing injuries to the defendant and his friend, which contradicted the Crown's "one-sided attack" narrative.

The judge concluded that the defendant acted in self-defense, fearing for his life after the complainant aggressively drove his car at him and approached him in a rage.

The defendant was found not guilty of all charges.