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Appeal Court reconvicts impaired driver, finds police dutifully told him of rights

Friday, March 16, 2018 @ 9:22 AM | By Terry Davidson

A driver caught with glassy eyes, a teetering step and the smell of alcohol has had his conviction restored after Saskatchewan’s Appeal Court found that the arresting officer did not have...

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