Canada\u0027s highest court has upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who refused to provide a sample of his breath to officers who didn\u0027t have immediate access to a breathalyzer test.
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He was found guilty by a municipal court of refusing to comply with a police order for a breath sample, but the Quebec Court of Appeal acquitted him.
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