R. v. Yerxa, (1981) 33 N.B.R.(2d) 637 (TD)

• Judge: Stevenson, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: February 02, 1981
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1981), 33 N.B.R.(2d) 637 (TD)

R. v. Yerxa (1981), 33 N.B.R.(2d) 637 (TD);

    33 R.N.-B.(2e) 637; 80 A.P.R. 637

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R. v. Yerxa

Indexed As: R. v. Yerxa

Répertorié: R. v. Yerxa

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Fredericton

Stevenson, J.

February 23, 1981.

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Criminal Law - Topic 1374

Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Certificate evidence - Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 237(1)(f) - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held that a breathalyzer certificate is admissible notwithstanding that the demand for a breath sample was not made as soon as practicable or where the peace officer did not have reasonable and probable grounds for making the demand - See paragraph 5.

Criminal Law - Topic 1375

Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Demand for breath sample - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held that the arrest of the accused prior to making a breathalyzer demand does not invalidate the demand - See paragraph 5.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Hood (1974), 10 N.B.R.(2d) 176; 4 A.P.R. 176, appld. [para. 5].

R. v. Rilling, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 183; 5 N.R. 327, appld. [para. 5].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 235(1), sect. 237(1)(f) [para. 4].

Counsel:

John S. MacPhee, for the appellant;

Manu C. Patel, for the respondent.

This case was heard on February 2, 1981, at Fredericton, N.B., before STEVENSON, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Fredericton, who delivered the following judgment on February 23, 1981: