Impaired-driving charges filed too late
Scott Martin, 45, of Dieppe, had been accused of driving under influence of alcohol, THC and cocaine, but judge, noting police laid information after one-year deadline, dismisses file
A Dieppe man alleged to have driven dangerously in Fredericton last year while under the influence won’t have to answer to the charges because police missed their deadline to file the charges.
Scott Martin, 45, of Amirault Street in Dieppe, was scheduled to make his first appearance in Fredericton provincial court Thursday on several charges related to impaired and reckless driving allegations.
The charges, laid by the Fredericton Police Force, alleged Martin operated a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol; that he had excessive concentrations of alcohol, cocaine and THC in his blood within two hours of driving; and that he drove in a manner dangerous to the public.