R. v. Erlendson, (1981) 9 Man.R.(2d) 304 (CoCt)

• Judge: Ferg, J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Manitoba (Canada)
• Case Date: February 04, 1981
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Citations: (1981), 9 Man.R.(2d) 304 (CoCt)

R. v. Erlendson (1981), 9 Man.R.(2d) 304 (CoCt)

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R. v. Erlendson

Indexed As: R. v. Erlendson

Manitoba County Court

Ferg, J.

February 4, 1981.

Summary:

The accused appealed his conviction for driving with an excessive blood-alcohol content contrary to s. 236 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The Manitoba County Court dismissed the appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 1374

Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Certificate evidence - Evidence to the contrary - What constitutes - The accused's breathalyzer readings indicated a blood-alcohol content of .19 - An expert testified that giving the accused's consumption and his physical condition, the reading would not exceed .02 and that therefore the machine had either failed or the test had not been properly conducted - The Manitoba County Court held that, although the expert's evidence must be given due weight and consideration, it did not constitute evidence to the contrary - See paragraphs 11 to 24.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Crosthwait (1980), 31 N.R. 603; 25 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 509; 68 A.P.R. 509; 11 D.L.R.(3d) 431; 52 C.C.C.(2d) 129, folld. [para. 14]; refd to. [paras. 26, 27].

Ninos v. Margolian (1937), 12 M.P.R. 336 (N.S.C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Toronto Magistrates; ex parte Tank Truck Tpt. Ltd., [1960] O.R. 497, refd to. [para. 26].

Workmen's Compensation Board v. Adams (1952), 5 W.W.R.(N.S.) 414 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Norman (1979), 23 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 60; 61 A.P.R. 60 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [paras. 26, 27].

R. v. Moreau, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 261; 23 N.R. 541; 42 C.C.C.(2d) 525 (S.C.C.), refd to. [paras. 26, 27].

R. v. Gaetz (1972), 8 C.C.C.(2d) 3 (Alta. S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Proudlock (1978), 24 N.R. 199; 43 C.C.C.(2d) 321 (S.C.C.), refd to. [paras. 26, 27].

R. v. Ryckman (1975), 25 C.C.C.(2d) 294 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [paras. 26, 27].

R. v. Hamel (1980), 51 C.C.C.(2d) 506 (Ont. P.J.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Sambrooke (1979), 3 W.C.B. 340 (Alta. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Rahkila (1979), 48 C.C.C.(2d) 196, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Strycharz (1980), 9 Man.R.(2d) 315, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Lee (1980), 3 M.V.R. 151 (B.C.C.L. Ct.), refd to. [para. 27].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 236 [paras. 2, 4]; sect. 237(1)(c) [paras. 10, 20]; sect. 438(1.1) [para. 5]; sect. 615(3) [para. 7]; sect. 750(2) [paras. 5, 10].

Counsel:

R. Wolson, for the appellant;

K. Tarwid, for the Crown.

This case was heard before FERG, J., of the Manitoba County Court.

The judgment of FERG, J., was delivered on February 4, 1981.