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==[[Necessity]]==
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|{{CanLIIR-S|DeFrias|grwz2|2016 ONCJ 313 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Harris J}} || The accused was convicted of impaired driving. She unsuccessfully argued necessity on account that she was suicidal and was intending to go to the hospital.
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|  {{CanLIIR-S|Dirk|fqzkm|2012 SKPC 61 (CanLII)}}{{perSKPC|Harris J}}|| impaired driving -- accused drove a few feet in order to avoid person who was smashing his car-not proportionate, or without alternatives
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Valauskas|fvj3m|2012 ONCJ 790 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Pringle J}} || impaired driving - the accused drove drunk to escape attackers. Found not guilty.
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|{{CanLIIR-S|Costoff|28z6l|2010 ONCJ 109 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Bourque J}} || impaired - accused's passenger driving to hospital 
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Murray|2dtf7|2010 ABQB 784 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Verville J}} || impaired driving charge -- accused co-worked beaten unconscious and a group of  angry men threatened to beat him--defence accepted
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Desrosiers|1rjzs|2007 ONCJ 225 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Keast J}} || impaired - suicidal man driving to hospital. Found not guilty.
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|Maragh| [2003] OJ No 3574}} || flight from police 
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|McCain| [2003] OJ No 1762 (C.J.)}} || Breach of recognizance
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|Burgess| [2003] OJ No 4633 (CJ)}} || failing to remain at the scene
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| {{CanLIIRP-S|Sanders|1wc67|2001 CanLII 28329 (ONSC)|[2001] OJ No 2207}}{{perONSC|Howden J}} || cultivation -- 
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|Hill| [1999] BCJ No 933 (Prov.Ct.)}} || failing to remain at the scene
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|Gourlay| (1996), 182 AR 126 (ABPC)}} || theft
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| {{CanLIIRP-S|Lalonde|1vtp7|1995 CanLII 7155 (ONSC)|, 22 OR (3d) 275}}{{perONSC|Trainor J}} || fraud -
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| {{CanLIIRP-S|West|1npt0|1994 CanLII 4535 (NLSCTD)|, 123 Nfld. & PEIR 234, (NLSC)}}{{perNLSC|Barry J}}|| impaired driving - successful. accused was driving to corner store to call police to eject a guest
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| {{CanLIIR-S|Berriman|ft25h|1987 CanLII 3967 (NL CA)}}{{perNLCA|Gueshue JA}} || impaired - accused believed an attacker was following, but not in immediate danger and had other options.
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| {{CanLIIR-SN|Stevenson| [1986] 42 Man.R. (2d) 133 (MBQB)}} || mischief 
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| {{CanLIIRP-S|Fry|hv119|1977 CanLII 1955 (SK PC)|36 CCC (2d) 396 (SKPC)}}{{perSKPC|Boyce J}} || dangerous operation - successful
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