The defendant was convicted of Impaired Care or Control and Over 80 Care or Control following a trial.
At sentencing, the court considered the defendant's extraordinarily high blood alcohol content (330-375 mg/100ml), gross signs of impairment including passing out at the wheel, and the presence of two elderly passengers in the vehicle.
The court imposed a 45-day jail sentence, a two-year driving prohibition, and two years of probation with conditions including alcohol counselling and a prohibition on driving without a valid licence.
The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence as primary sentencing objectives given the severity of the offence and rising impaired driving statistics in the jurisdiction.
