R. v. Uhryn (L.M.), 2003 SKPC 166

• Judge: White, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Case Date: December 16, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: 2003 SKPC 166;(2003), 240 Sask.R. 153 (PC)

R. v. Uhryn (L.M.) (2003), 240 Sask.R. 153 (PC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] Sask.R. TBEd. DE.061

Her Majesty the Queen v. Lisa Mae Uhryn

(179/2003; 2003 SKPC 166)

Indexed As: R. v. Uhryn (L.M.)

Saskatchewan Provincial Court

White, P.C.J.

December 16, 2003.

Summary:

The accused was charged with driving while disqualified. The only issue raised by the defence was whether the accused had been arbitrarily detained contrary to s. 9 of the Charter.

The Saskatchewan Provincial Court found that the accused had not been arbitrarily detained. The accused was found guilty.

Civil Rights - Topic 3603

Detention and imprisonment - Detention - What constitutes arbitrary detention - A police officer received a complaint about the accused and he knew that she was disqualified from driving - The officer stopped a vehicle matching the description of the accused's vehicle in an area where he had been informed that she would likely be driving - The accused was charged with driving while disqualified - The Saskatchewan Provincial Court held that the police officer was acting in the lawful execution of his duties and the detention of the accused did not breach s. 9 of the Charter - The officer was legally entitled to stop the vehicle and ask for a driver's license and registration - He had a well-grounded suspicion of criminal activity - He also had the additional power granted to him by the Highway Traffic Act to detain and question about license and identity.

Police - Topic 3204

Powers - Direction - Stopping vehicles - General - [See Civil Rights - Topic 3603 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Duncanson (1991), 93 Sask.R. 193; 4 W.A.C. 193; 12 C.R.(4th) 86 (C.A.), affd. [1992] 1 S.C.R. 836; 135 N.R. 117; 97 Sask.R. 96; 12 W.A.C. 96, refd to. [para. 17, footnote 2].

R. v. Wilson (J.W.), [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1291; 108 N.R. 207; 107 A.R. 321; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 142; 77 C.R.(3d) 137; 74 Alta. L.R.(2d) 1; [1990] 5 W.W.R. 188; 48 C.R.R. 107, refd to. [para. 17, footnote 2].

R. v. Lott (E.C.) (1998), 174 Sask.R. 133 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17, footnote 3].

R. v. Sothmann (M.) (2002), 226 Sask.R. 133 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17, footnote 3].

R. v. Wotherspoon (R.H.) (1997), 159 Sask.R. 227 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17, footnote 3].

R. v. Crook (P.) (2001), 209 Sask.R. 154 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 18, footnote 4].

R. v. Perry, [2001] S.J. No. 834, refd to. [para. 20, footnote 5].

R. v. Green (L.R.) (1995), 132 Sask.R. 192 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 20, footnote 5].

R. v. Rost (K.O.) (1999), 176 Sask.R. 260 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 20, footnote 5].

R. v. Turenne, [2002] S.J. No. 225, refd to. [para. 20, footnote 6].

R. v. Simpson (R.) (1993), 60 O.A.C. 327; 79 C.C.C.(3d) 482 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21, footnote 7].

R. v. Waskewitch (V.) (2001), 208 Sask.R. 71 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 21, footnote 7].

R. v. Kalinowsky (M.) (2003), 242 Sask.R. 82 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 21, footnote 7].

R. v. Power (J.P.) (2003), 236 Sask.R. 40 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 26, footnote 8].

R. v. Malekoff (K.D.) (2003), 246 Sask.R. 280 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 26, footnote 8].

R. v. Brown (L.) (2001), 210 Sask.R. 295 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 9].

R. v. Coates (J.) (2003), 172 O.A.C. 330 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 9].

R. v. Hunter (S.E.) (2003), 229 Sask.R. 286 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 9].

R. v. Checkosis (C.V.) (1999), 190 Sask.R. 134; 49 M.V.R.(3d) 303 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 9].

R. v. L.S.L. (1991), 89 Sask.R. 267 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 27, footnote 10].

R. v. Trottier, [2001] S.J. No. 809 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 28, footnote 11].

Counsel:

D. Black, for the Crown;

M. Owens, for the accused.

This matter was heard at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, before White, P.C.J., of the Saskatchewan Provincial Court, who delivered the following decision on December 16, 2003.