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E153| Invoked right to counsel, impaired investigation & interruption of the implementational duty.
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In this episode, Mike discusses the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court decision R. v. Joe, 2026 NLPC 1024, where police arrested a man for dangerous driving. The man invoked his right to counsel but the officer did not facilitate contact with a lawyer. Instead, the officer demanded a roadside breath sample, which the man refused. Could the officer delay facilitating the man's access to a lawyer and proceed with roadside breath testing even though the man had already been arrested for another offence, advised of his right…
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