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Nanaimo highway death evidence inadmissible due to RCMP errors, rules judge

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that blood-alcohol evidence in a trial for Christianne Marie Boufford is inadmissible due to RCMP errors.
Boufford faced charges including dangerous driving causing death after an incident that killed worker Raymond Ferguson on Sept. 23, 2021.
Justice Douglas Thompson found violations of Boufford's rights during her detention, including not being informed of her right to legal counsel.
Thompson stated that the errors made by police were unintentional and did not warrant a stay of proceedings.

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Nanaimo highway death evidence inadmissible due to RCMP errors, rules judge

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