Impaired operation of a conveyance

2 cases with this offence

1. November 30, 2022
   R. v. Wilson, 2022 NSPC 43Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Impaired operation of a conveyance; Failure to stop after an accident; Break and enter a place other than a dwelling-house; Failure to attend court; Breach of an undertaking; Possession of a controlled substance; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence; Possession of break-in instruments, Pictou. Judge Del W. Atwood

   • On release at the time
   5 years imprisonment less 6 months remand credit (54 months to serve); $1,500 in fines, driving prohibition, restitution, DNA and s. 109 orders, forfeiture
2. November 15, 2022
   R. v. Arsenault, 2022 NSSC 325Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Impaired operation of a conveyance; Failure or refusal to provide a sample; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Halifax. Justice Scott C. Norton

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years 6 months (4 years on s. 95(1) plus 6 months consecutive on s. 117.01, other counts concurrent), two $2,000 fines, 1-year driving prohibition after release, lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Judge Del W. Atwood1 case
• The Honourable Justice Scott C. Norton1 case

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