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Mr. RH was alleged to have operated a motor vehicle while he was impaired by a drug. The trial judge found that the police conducted a proper investigation after an accident had occurred. Counsel argued that the police overstepped their legal rights when they unlawfully detained Mr. RH and held him for several hours longer than they reasonably needed to. Counsel’s cross-examination of the Duty Sergeant demonstrated how ambivalent the police were with respect to the rights of people in their custody. The Court determined that Mr. RH’s rights to be free from arbitrary detention under section 9 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms were breached and excluded all of the evidence against him. Mr. RH was acquitted and avoided a criminal record and driving suspension.