On the morning of August 27th, OPP were dispatched to South Glengarry Township regarding a vehicle facing backwards in the ditch and the driver with her face on the steering wheel. A nearby driveway was taped off due to recent paving. The property owner advised police that her cleaner got stuck attempting to exit onto the road. The cleaner, identified as Ellen, advised that she had attempted to leave after spending the previous night at the back of the residence.
While speaking with police, Ellen showed difficulty maintaining focus on the conversation, slurred speech, and appeared to be unsteady on her feet. Based on this and other information provided, police suspected Ellen of impaired operation of a motor vehicle. A container with white pills, suspected to be methamphetamine, was found on Mary’s person during a search. At the police station, a DRE evaluation was conducted, and a urine sample provided for analysis.
Ellen was charged with operation while impaired, and possession of a Schedule I substance.
Result: This matter should have had a trial (or the Crown should have fully withdrawn – but they refused despite repeated attempts to persuade them) because the Crown’s case was so weak, but the client decided she didn’t want one. She did plead guilty to careless driving (avoiding a criminal record) instead of impaired driving and she did plead guilty to possession of Schedule I substance. Overall, she avoided a criminal record, which was her main objective.
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