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An Edmonton defence lawyer was fined $1,950 Tuesday, admitting in court he ran two red lights and drove 70 km/h over the speed limit.

Hasaan (Sam) Jomha, 38, was also banned from driving for 90 days, after pleading guilty in provincial court to dangerous driving.

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After accepting a joint submission by the Crown and defence, Judge Bill Andreassen told Jomha it was a “sad day” for him, as the conviction “besmirches your reputation.”

Crown prosecutor Anders Quist told court that Jomha’s “obvious high speeds” attracted the attention of the Air-1 police helicopter as he drove his Porsche Cayenne SUV in the west end a little after midnight on June 25, 2014.

Court heard the Air-1 pilot tracked Jomha for about seven minutes while waiting for a police car to respond and saw him go through two red lights in the area of 170 Street and 107 Avenue.

Once a police cruiser showed up and its emergency lights were activated, Jomha immediately pulled over.

Court heard police were able to later calculate Jomha’s speed and estimated he reached 130 km/h in a 60-km/h-zone along 178 Street near the Willow Ridge townhouse complex.

Jomha was fined $1,500 and ordered to pay an additional $450 victim fine surcharge.

While the judge banned Jomha from driving for 90 days, it is expected that the province will suspend his driver’s licence for a year.