Court of Appeal for Ontario
Citation: R. v. Larocque, 2010 ONCA 43
Date: 2010-01-21
Docket: C50324
Between:
Her Majesty the Queen (Respondent)
and
Robert Larocque (Appellant)
Before: Moldaver, Cronk and Lang JJ.A.
Counsel:
Vincenzo Rondinelli, for the appellant
Matthew Asma, for the respondent
Heard: January 20, 2010
On appeal from the conviction entered by Justice W.L. Whalen of the Superior Court of Justice on December 12, 2008.
APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT
1There was more than adequate evidence to support the trial judge’s factual findings that led inexorably to his conclusion that the appellant created a risk that he would put the car in motion while he was impaired and thereby create a danger to the public or himself. See R. v. Ruest, [2009] O.J. No. 5108 at para. 14.
2That evidence included the appellant’s repeated requests to the passerby for a rope with which to pull the car back on the road. The trial judge also found as a fact that the appellant was the sole occupant of the vehicle, which led to the conclusion that he had control of the keys.
3Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.