Court of Appeal

                                                                                           Docket: CAC 159751

                                                                                                    Date:20001005

                                NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

                             [Cite as: R. v. Harding, 2000 NSCA 111]

                               Freeman, Bateman and Oland, JJ.A.

BETWEEN:

                                        JAMES FOSTER HARDING

Appellant

                                                         - and  -

                                       HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

Counsel:                   Appellant in person

Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Q.C. and Susan MacKay for the respondent

Appeal Heard:           October 2, 2000

Judgment Delivered: October 5, 2000  

THE COURT:           Leave to appeal denied per reasons for judgment of Bateman, J.A.: Freeman and Oland, JJ.A. concurring.

BATEMAN, J.A.:

[1]              This is an appeal from an order of a judge of the Supreme Court sitting on a summary conviction appeal.

[2]               Having reviewed the record and heard the submissions of the appellant and the respondent Crown, we are not satisfied that Mr. Harding has identified an error of law on the part of the summary conviction appeal court judge.

[3]               Accordingly, leave to appeal is denied.

Bateman, J.A.

Concurred in:

Freeman, J.A.

Oland, J.A.