R. v. B.C.B.

(Strathmore P.C. - Impaired Operation/Over 80).  Impaired operation of conveyance includes more than operating motor vehicle's on public roads; it can also include impaired operation of watercraft. The word "conveyance" includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, speed boats, motorized watercraft and potentially other vehicles that use a motor. This case involved a Jet Ski. 

BCB had a number of quality defences. On the day of trial, defence counsel managed to resolve the case to a regulatory infraction under the Small Vessel Regulation. This resolution saved BCB the risk of conviction for an impaired operation offence.

The best impaired operation lawyers in Alberta do their level best to resolve cases without the risk of a trial. Trials are often a very uncertain process, where the fate of the accused rests on the graces of a human system that is susceptible to failure on a variety of different levels. Even the best defence lawyers make mistakes. Evidence can be unpredictable. Judge's are no immune from error and of course, Prosecutors are generally experienced courtroom litigators who can be dangerous for an accused. In most cases, the best trial strategy is to avoid trial.  If you have been charged with an impaired driving offence, contact an experienced impaired driving lawyer.