How to get impaired driving charges dropped because of a legal technicality in Canada

Get over 80/impaired/DUI charges dropped because of a technicality in Canada.

Technicalities are perhaps the #1 reason lawyers are able to get DUI related charges dropped in Canada. This is because the Criminal Code and the case law (court rulings from Judges) is very specific in terms of what is required to secure a conviction. A person could be completely blacked out drunk behind the wheel and still get off on the charges if the police do not handle their case correctly. It is very easy for the police to make mistakes that a lawyer can identify and use to get the charges dropped or win an acquittal at trial.

DUI defence law is highly focused on identifying and asserting technical mistakes in the case. Mistakes can range from how the accused was treated, violations of Charter rights, to improper testing, maintenance, and operating of the equipment used to measure the accused’s blood alcohol level (BAC). Don’t think that just because you blew above the legal limit that you will ultimately be convicted if the police charge you with a DUI. There are many steps before that and a lot of accused who are factually guilty end up walking free because their lawyer knew what to look for and handled it correctly.

A lot of people who drink and drive and get caught wrongly assume they will be found guilty if the case goes to trial.

DUI related charges are some of the most litigated offences in Ontario because the accused knows that pleading guilty will automatically result in a criminal record but also because there are often several triable issues that can be raised in court at trial to potentially win the case.

Sometimes cases are set down for a trial and the Crown Attorney on the trial date will drop the charges completely or offer a brand new deal (perhaps to an HTA Careless Driving charge) because they have doubts about securing a criminal conviction in the case. Many people charged with impaired/DUI will plead guilty because they are scared to take the case to trial. The Crown may wait until the trial date to make their best offer. They also may not make a new offer and proceed with the trial so the accused will need extensive legal advice from their lawyer to determine how they should choose to proceed (which is ultimately their decision alone).


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