Regina v. P.S.R. [Strathmore Provincial Court, August 2012]

Client was charged with impaired driving. Police received information about a potentially suicidal impaired driver. Several police units were dispatched including a helicopter. Police located P.S.R., drew their weapons and after protracted negotiations took P.S.R. into custody. Police noted several open liquor bottles in the vehicle, vomit down P.S.R.’s chest and P.S.R. (unwisely) admitted to drinking. Ms. Fagan secured a verdict of not guilty.