R. v. Zwack, (1979) 26 A.R. 399 (QB)

JudgeHope, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Case DateDecember 06, 1979
Citations(1979), 26 A.R. 399 (QB)

R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399 (QB)

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R. v. Zwack

Indexed As: R. v. Zwack

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Hope, J.

December 6, 1979.

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Criminal Law - Topic 1374

Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Evidence - Certificate evidence of results of analysis of breath sample - A breathalyzer certificate showed two samples were taken more than 15 minutes apart within the two hour period - The accused alleged that he blew four times within 17 minutes - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the accused's appeal and held that, where notice requiring the attendance of the breathalyzer technician was not served by the accused and in the absence of his testimony that more than one "sample" was taken, the court must assume that even if the accused "blew" four times, only two "blows" were suitable for analysis so as to constitute a "sample" - See paragraph 6.

Criminal Law - Topic 1374

Motor vehicle - Impaired driving - Breathalyzer - Evidence - Certificate evidence of results of analysis of breath sample - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench stated that the lack of reasonable and probable grounds does not render inadmissible certificate evidence in a charge under s. 236 of the Criminal Code - Because the certificate is admissible, the Crown is entitled to rely on the presumption under s. 237(1)(c)(iv) of the Code - See paragraph 3.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Rilling, 5 N.R. 327; 31 C.R.N.S. 142, appld. [para. 2].

R. v. Urie, 7 A.R. 450; (1978), 5 Alta. L.R.(2d) 31, refd to. [para. 8].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 235 [para. 5]; sect. 237(1)(c)(iv) [paras. 3, 6].

Counsel:

M. Elton, for the Crown;

O. Kruger, for the defence.

This case was heard before HOPE, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton.

Judgment of HOPE, J., was delivered on December 6, 1979.

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    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 15, 2001
    ...108; 34 C.R.(4th) 26, affing. (1994), 149 A.R. 1; 63 W.A.C. 1; 27 C.R.(4th) 141 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7, footnote 1]. R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 8, footnote 2]. R. v. Schimpf (1980), 7 M.V.R. 161 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 8, footnote 3]. R. v. Perrier (198......
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    • September 19, 1984
    ...42 C.C.C.(2d) 182, disagreed with [para. 8]. R. v. Halbauer (1974), 2 A.R. 416 (Alta. S.C.T.D.), ref'd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399 (Alta. S.C.T.D.), ref'd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 235(1) [paras. 5, 7-8, 10-11]; sec......
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    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 15, 1988
    ...(1982), 42 A.R. 176 (C.A.), consd. [para. 24]. Subramaniam v. D.P.P., [1956] 1 W.L.R. 965 (P.C.), consd. [para. 25]. R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399, consd. [para. Statutes Noticed: Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 241(1)(c). Authors and Works Noticed: McCormick on Evidence (3rd E......
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  • R. v. Cardinal (S.R.), 2001 ABQB 872
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 15, 2001
    ...108; 34 C.R.(4th) 26, affing. (1994), 149 A.R. 1; 63 W.A.C. 1; 27 C.R.(4th) 141 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7, footnote 1]. R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 8, footnote 2]. R. v. Schimpf (1980), 7 M.V.R. 161 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 8, footnote 3]. R. v. Perrier (198......
  • R. v. Perrier, (1984) 5 O.A.C. 304 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 19, 1984
    ...42 C.C.C.(2d) 182, disagreed with [para. 8]. R. v. Halbauer (1974), 2 A.R. 416 (Alta. S.C.T.D.), ref'd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Zwack (1979), 26 A.R. 399 (Alta. S.C.T.D.), ref'd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 235(1) [paras. 5, 7-8, 10-11]; sec......
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    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 15, 1988
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