Supreme Court

Judge:

The Honourable Justice James L. Chipman

Heard:

December 9, 2015 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Subject:

Summary Conviction Appeal

Summary:

The appellant was convicted of these offences:

1.              Dangerous driving (s.249(1) of the Criminal Code);

2.              Assault with a weapon (s.267(a) of the Criminal Code); and

3.              Failure to stop at an accident (s.252(1) of the Criminal Code).

In his appeal Mr. Rowlings primarily raised the issue of an improper R. v. W.(D.) analysis.

Issues:

Did the summary conviction judge apply a proper R. v. W.(D.) analysis and/or misapprehend the evidence?

Result:

Dismissed the appeal on the basis that the trial judge properly applied R. v. W.(D.) and did not misapprehend the evidence.