R. v. Iwanyshyn, (1976) 1 A.R. 446 (CA)
Judge | Clement, Prowse and Haddad, JJ.A. |
Court | Court of Appeal (Alberta) |
Case Date | September 22, 1976 |
Citations | (1976), 1 A.R. 446 (CA) |
R. v. Iwanyshyn (1976), 1 A.R. 446 (CA)
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R. v. Iwanyshyn
Indexed As: R. v. Iwanyshyn
Alberta Supreme Court
Appellate Division
Clement, Prowse and Haddad, JJ.A.
September 22, 1976.
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Criminal Law - Topic 1374
Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Certificate evidence of results of analysis of breath sample - Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 237(1)(f) - Whether the identification of the accused to the technician is a prerequisite to admission of the technician's certificate - The accused was given a breathalyzer test by a technician, whose certificate under s. 237(1)(f) of the Criminal Code was admitted to evidence - The accused submitted that it was not proved that he had been identified to the technician - The Alberta Court of Appeal held that the certificate was not only evidence of the results of the test, but of the truth of the statements in the certificate - The Appeal Division held that it was not necessary by other evidence to show that the accused had been identified to the technician - The Appeal Division set aside the acquittal of the accused and remitted the charge to the trial judge for trial.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Evanson (1973), 11 C.C.C.(2d) 275, appld. [para. 7].
R. v. Teague (1973), 11 C.C.C.(2d) 191, appld. [para. 7].
R. v. Latter (1971), 2 C.C.C.(2d) 453; 2 N.S.R.(2d) 586, appld. [para. 8].
Statutes Noticed:
Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 237(1)(f), sect. 237(4), sect. 237(5) [para. 6].
Counsel:
S.G. Flower, for the Crown;
W.J. Shymko, for the respondent.
This case was heard before CLEMENT, PROWSE and HADDAD, JJ.A., of the Alberta Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
On September 22, 1976, at Edmonton, Alberta, CLEMENT, J.A., delivered the following judgment of the Appellate Division:
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