Woodstock’s training mayor was sentenced to a 90-day conditional sentence, 12 month of probation and a 12-Month Driving Ban.
Woodstock’s Form Mayor Plead Guilty Tuesday to Having More Than Twice the Legal Limit of Alcohol in His Blood Following A Crash in 2023 in Oxford County.
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Trevor Birtch Pleuded Guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock to Driving With A Blood-Alcohol Content Exceding 80 MILLIGRAMS PER 100 MILLILITERS OF BLOOD, While Charges of Imaged Driving and Dangerous Driving Were Dropped in A Joint Submission by the Crown and Defense.
The Form Mayor was Handed A 90-Day Conditional Sentence, 12 Months of Probation and A 12-Month Driving Ban.
Birtch was charged following a crash involving a White Sedan and Green SUV AT 31ST Line and Road 74, A Rural Intersection in Zorra Township West Of Woodstock, An Oct. 30, 2023, Around 6:20 PM, Assistant Crown Attorney Artem Orlo Reading an Agreed Stament of Facts.
Police Found the Green SUV in the “Northeast ditch of the Intersection on its roof” and the White Sedan with Damage to the Driver Side Door and Heavy Front-End Damage Blocking The Westbound Lane of the Intersection, the Crown Said. Both Vehicles’ Airbags Were Deployed and the Driver of the SUV HAD “General Soreness and Minor Injuries,” He Said.
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The Officer at the Scene Notice Keys Left in the Ignition of the Sedan and the Smell of Beer in the Vehicle, Orlov Said. Police Searched the Vehicle and Found “Suspected Beer” in a mug in the cuppholder, and what font suspected was beer splatted in the vehicle’s interior, orlov said.
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The Officer was Approached by a “Male who was Covered in Mud and Dirt,” with Eyes that appear blooodshot and with Slurred speech, who was identified as birtch by his driver’s license, Orlov Told the Court.
The 49-Year-Old Train Mayor was arrested. Two Breath Sample Were Taken at the Police Detachment. Birtch’s First Breath Sample, at 7:30 pm, Showed 174 Milligrams of Alcohol Per 100 Milliliters of Blood, While A Second One About 25 minutes Later was 175 milligrams, Orlov Said.
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The Legal Limit is 80 Milligrams of Alcohol per 100 Milliletres.
Birtch Addressed the Court when Given an Opportunity by Justice Christopher Uwagboe.
The Form Mayor’s Stament Was Difficult to Hear in the Woodstock Courtroom, but what could be deciphered was, “I regret this.”
Mitigating Factors in Birtch’s sentence included His Guilty Plea and a Lack of Criminal Record, While Aggravating Factors included the seriousness of the collision, High Blood Alcohol Content and An Open Alcohol Container.
Tuesday’s Sentence of Driving with an Illegal Blood Alcohol Level is the Latest Legal Disorder for Woodstock’s Form Mayor.
Birtch was convicted last month of sexual assault. A Sentencing Hearing is set for May 5 at London’s courthouse.
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