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Refusing breathalyzer results in 20-day sentence

Published on February 24, 2013; Published on February 24, 2013
Nancy MacPhee

SUMMERSIDE — A 50-year-old Forestview man with five dated alcohol-related driving convictions on his record was sentenced Thursday to 20 days behind bars after pleading guilty to refusing a breathalyzer demand.

On Dec. 9, just after 1 a.m., police observed George Anthony DesRoches driving an all-terrain vehicle with no lights on in his yard.

Police approached DesRoches, who was unsteady on his feet, had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. A breath demand was made but after nine attempts police were unable to get a suitable sample from DesRoches. As a result, he was charged with refusing a breathalyzer demand.

He has five related convictions between 1983 and 1998 and, according to his lawyer Trish Cheverie, has struggled with addictions.

Judge Jeff Lantz allowed DesRoches to serve his 20-day sentence on weekends.

DesRoches is prohibited from driving for 18 months and will be on probation for 18 months, during which time he must undergo assessment, counselling and treatment for any addictions issues and must perform 100 hours of community service work.

nmacphee@journalpioneer.com

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Concerned about DWI

- February 25, 2013 at 11:12:47

This sentence after six convictions is embarrassing to all the organizations such as Police, Justice and Madd in their continued efforts to rid our highways of these individuals who ignore the law and have no regard for public safety. Cut the week-ends out and he will only do app 4 of them. This guy should have got straight time in the range of 15-18 months and a driving ban for at least 5 yrs with mandatory inter-lock. What in hell is wrong with these bleeding heart Judges.

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GET IT RIGHT

- February 25, 2013 at 09:54:14

Please get the sentence right. It should read After 6 convictions he was sentenced by Judge Lantz to 10 weekend in jail. Apparently the jails in PEI only are open on weekends. Again Trish is using drug addiction as a defence for committing crimes. Only on PEI you say.

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