Court Report

Fined for readings, MVA offense

Greenwood resident George Henry Willis, 48, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 27 to having care and control of a motor vehicle while his blood-alcohol readings exceeded the legal limit.

Willis also pleaded guilty to driving while his privilege of obtaining a license was revoked, contrary to the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicles Act (MVA).

For the breathalyzer offense, Judge Claudine MacDonald fined Willis $1,200 plus a $180 victim surcharge, or 21 days in custody on willful default.

The judge also prohibited Willis from driving in Canada for a year, a ban the Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles will at least match.

Judge Claudine MacDonald fined Willis $500 plus a $75 victim surcharge for the MVA offense.

Willis committed the breathalyzer offense in Kingston Aug. 3 when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 110 and 120 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 mg/100 ml.

The Criminal Code permits heavier penalties in those breathalyzer cases in which there are aggravating factors. Willis committed the MVA offense in Auburn Aug. 2.

Drive with illegal readings

Coldbrook resident Tyler Scott Griffiths, 26, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 28 to driving when his blood-alcohol readings exceeded the 80 mg/100 ml legal limit.

Judge MacDonald fined Griffiths $1,000 plus a $150 victim surcharge, or 17 days in custody on willful default. She also prohibited Griffiths from driving in Canada for a year, a term that will be at least matched by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Griffiths committed the offense in Kentville Feb. 1 when police found he had blood-alcohol readings of 110 and 110 mg/100 ml.

Breached probation

Maureen Marie O’Hara, 44, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to failing to comply with a probation order.

Judge MacDonald sentenced O’Hara to one day in custody deemed served by her court appearance.

O’Hara committed the breach in Kentville between Aug. 20 and Oct. 1 when she failed to report to Corrections officials as ordered.

Failed to comply

Gaspereau resident Lamont Stanley Levy, 33, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to failing to comply with a court undertaking.

Judge MacDonald fined levy $300 plus a $45 victim surcharge, or five days in custody on willful default. Levy committed the breach in Wolfville July 18 when he failed to comply with a curfew condition of his undertaking.

In other court matters

Kingston resident Pamela Margaret Blanchard, 20, pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to driving while her license was suspended, contrary to the MVA.

Judge MacDonald fined Blanchard $500 plus a $75 victim surcharge.

Blanchard committed the offense in Kingston April 15.

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Wolfville resident Andrew Taylor Williams, 20, pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to illegal possession of liquor, contrary to the Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act (LCA), and requested a remission of fees.

Declining the request, Judge MacDonald fined Williams $300 plus a $45 victim surcharge and $107 in costs.

Williams committed the offense in Wolfville Sept. 6.

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Wolfville resident William James Novell, 20, pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to illegal possession of liquor, contrary to the LCA, and requested a remission of fees.

Judge MacDonald fined Novell $300 and granted the remission on the victim surcharge and costs.

Novell committed the offense in Wolfville Sept. 12.

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Digby resident John Edwards Rogers, 49, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to driving to the left of a double solid line, contrary to the MVA.

Judge MacDonald fined Rogers $150 plus a $22.50 victim surcharge and $107 in costs.

Rogers committed the offense near Exit 14 on Highway 101 March 9.

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Judge MacDonald found Kentville resident Wendell Upshaw, 48, guilty Oct. 28 of engaging in an activity prohibited by notice on a property, contrary to the Nova Scotia Protection of Property Act.

The judge fined Upshaw $100 plus a $15 victim surcharge and $107 in costs.

Upshaw committed the offense in Kentville April 29.