Question juridique clé
Whether the Federal Court could depart from the criminal court’s factual findings.
Solution extraite
No; the appellant had to raise his defense in the criminal proceedings, and the administrative authority was generally bound by the final criminal findings.
Motifs extraits
He had been warned that an administrative measure could follow and that the criminal decision would be important. Police statements and reports were usable evidence, and he should have challenged the criminal order if he disagreed.