Sean May

The accused was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance and refusing to comply with a breath demand.

The accused brought a Charter application alleging breaches of his ss. 8, 9, 10(a), and 10(b) rights.

The court dismissed the Charter application, finding that the officer had reasonable and probable grounds to arrest the accused and that the police provided reasonable opportunities for the accused to contact counsel of choice, which he failed to diligently pursue.

The court found the accused guilty of refusing to provide a breath sample, as he intentionally placed an invalid condition on his compliance.

However, the court acquitted the accused of impaired driving, finding a reasonable doubt as to whether his ability to drive was impaired by alcohol.

The offender, suffering from schizo-affective disorder and psychotic delusions, fatally stabbed a fellow resident in a rooming house.

Following an unsuccessful NCR defence, a jury found him guilty of manslaughter.

The court sentenced the offender to 8 years imprisonment, less 4 years credit for pre-trial custody, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and public protection through psychiatric treatment within the federal penitentiary system.

The offender, who suffers from severe schizo-affective disorder, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury after stabbing a fellow rooming house tenant.

The court weighed the principles of general deterrence and public protection against the offender's mental illness and need for rehabilitation.

The offender was sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment, less 4 years' credit for pre-trial custody, with a strong recommendation for treatment at a Regional Treatment Centre.

The accused was charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death while street racing after the other driver involved in the race lost control and died in a collision.

The court found that the accused and the deceased were engaged in a spontaneous street race at high speeds in a residential area.

The court held that the accused's participation in the race was a significant contributing cause of the deceased's death and constituted a marked departure from the standard of care, satisfying the elements of dangerous driving causing death.

However, the court found the conduct did not meet the higher standard of a marked and substantial departure required for criminal negligence.

The accused was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and not guilty of criminal negligence causing death.