R. v. Anderson (R.G.), (1990) 105 N.B.R.(2d) 59 (PC)

JudgeHarper, P.C.J.
CourtProvincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
Case DateFebruary 07, 1990
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Citations(1990), 105 N.B.R.(2d) 59 (PC)

R. v. Anderson (R.G.) (1990), 105 N.B.R.(2d) 59 (PC);

    105 R.N.-B.(2e) 59; 264 A.P.R. 59

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Her Majesty The Queen, on the information of S/Sgt E. Porter (informant) v. Ronald George Anderson (defendant)

Indexed As: R. v. Anderson (R.G.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Criminal Division

Harper, P.C.J.

February 7, 1990.

Summary:

Anderson, a driver, was charged with failing to provide a breath sample for analysis in a screening device.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court acquitted the accused.

Civil Rights - Topic 4609

Right to counsel - Duty of police to explain right to counsel - [See Police - Topic 2244].

Civil Rights - Topic 4610

Right to counsel - Impaired driving - Demand for breath sample - A.L.E.R.T. procedure - The New Brunswick Provincial Court stated that there is no right to counsel at any time during the A.L.E.R.T. procedure - See paragraph 30.

Criminal Law - Topic 1385

Motor vehicles - Impaired driving - Roadside screening test - A driver was stopped by a policeman who demanded a breath sample - The driver blew into a screening device seven times without any results being obtained - The New Brunswick Provincial Court acquitted the driver of failing to provide a breath sample (for analysis in a screening device) because of the failure of the Crown to prove that the screening device was approved or was operating properly - See paragraphs 18 to 24.

Police - Topic 2244

Duties - Duty to inform persons under investigation - Police warning, content of - The New Brunswick Provincial Court stated that a policeman on questioning a suspect must inform the suspect of his right to retain counsel and of his right to remain silent - See paragraphs 55 and 56.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Rilling (1975), 5 N.R. 327; 31 C.R.N.S. 142, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Denney (1985), 68 N.S.R.(2d) 88; 159 A.P.R. 88; 34 M.V.R. 111, dist. [para. 21].

R. v. Beaudette (1981), 61 C.C.C.(2d) 61 (Sask. C.A.), dist. [para. 22].

R. v. Arthurs (1981), 12 Sask. R. 95; 63 C.C.C.(2d) 573 (C.A.), dist. [para. 22].

R. v. Hurley (1980), 29 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 263; 82 A.P.R. 263 (C.A.), dist. [para. 22].

R. v. Yurechuk, [1983] 1 W.W.R. 460; 42 A.R. 176 (C.A.), dist. [para. 23].

R. v. Ward (1989), 79 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 37; 246 A.P.R. 37, not folld. [para. 26].

R. v. Hufsky, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 621; 84 N.R. 365; 63 C.R.(3d) 14, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Cornell, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 461; 83 N.R. 384; 63 C.R.(3d) 50, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Seo (1986), 13 O.A.C. 359; 25 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Broadhurst (1985), 24 C.C.C.(3d) 27, refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. Thomsen, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 640; 84 N.R. 347; 27 O.A.C. 85; 63 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Talbourdet (1984), 32 Sask. R. 5; 39 C.R.(3d) 210, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Dedman, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 2; 60 N.R. 34, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Saunders (1988), 27 O.A.C. 184; 63 C.R.(3d) 37, refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Woolley (1988), 25 O.A.C. 390; 40 C.C.C.(3d) 531, refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Manninen, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233; 58 C.R.(3d) 97; 76 N.R. 198; 21 O.A.C. 192, refd to. [para. 56].

R. v. Alatyppo (1983), 4 C.C.C.(3d) 514, refd to. [para. 61].

Statutes Noticed:

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, sect. 1, sect. 7, sect. 8, sect. 11(g).

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 254(2).

Authors and Works Noticed:

Martin's Criminal Code (1990), p. 251 [para. 16].

Tremeear's Criminal Code (1990), p. 373 [para. 17].

Counsel:

Hilary Drain, for the Crown;

Thomas R. Evans, for the accused.

This case was heard by Harper, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court. The decision of Harper, P.C.J., was delivered at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on February 7, 1990.

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