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R. v. Hill

Court Court of Appeal
Date 1997-05-20
Citation 1997 NSCA 138
Docket CAC 135795
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Freeman, Gerald B. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Pugsley, Ronald N. (Honourable Justice); Chipman, David (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - R. v. Hill - 1997 NSCA 138 - 1997-05-20 - Decision

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Cite as: R. v. Hill, 1997 NSCA 138

 

 

LINDA ANNE HILL                            - and -                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

 

Appellant                                                                                Respondent

 

C.A.C. No. 135795                                       Halifax                                    CHIPMAN, J.A.

 

APPEAL HEARD:                                       May 20, 1997

 

JUDGMENT DELIVERED:                       May 20, 1997

 

WRITTEN RELEASE OF ORAL: May 21, 1997

 

SUBJECT:                           CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - FRAUD

 

SUMMARY:                          Appeal from trial judge's refusal to impose a conditional sentence.

 

ISSUE:                                  Whether the trial judge erred in imposing a sentence of 12 months incarceration for a carefully planned fraud.

 

RESULT:                              The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal held that the trial judge had considered all of the appropriate principles in imposing sentence, and that he had committed no error.  Leave to appeal was granted, but the appeal was dismissed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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