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October 04, 2005

Impaired driving charges can be plea bargained.

The case of R. v. L. demonstrates that impaired driving charges do not always have to end with an accused suffering the stigma and consequences associated with having a criminal record, Mr. L. was charged with impaired driving and driving over .08 after blowing over twice the legal limit. The case was successfully plea bargained to a ticket of driving without due care and attention resulting in Mr. L. avoiding a criminal record and not have to serve a driving prohibition.

Posted by BCCLB at October 4, 2005 11:58 AM