The defendant was convicted of Over 80 driving following a serious motor vehicle collision on September 2, 2016 in Bracebridge.
The defendant's pickup truck collided with a sedan and struck the grounds of the Riverside Inn, causing significant property damage.
The defendant had a blood alcohol concentration of 140 and 130 mg per 100 ml of blood.
As a first-time offender with a poor driving record and history of alcohol-related incidents, the court imposed a custodial sentence emphasizing denunciation and general deterrence in impaired driving cases.