Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Citation: R. v. L.T., 2014 NSCA 25
Date: 20140319
Docket: CAC 419867
Registry: Halifax
Between:
L.T.
A Young Person within the meaning of
the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Appellant
v.
Her Majesty the Queen
Respondent
Restriction on Publication: Pursuant to s. 110(1) and s. 111(1) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1
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Judge: |
The Honourable Chief Justice J. Michael MacDonald |
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Appeal Heard: |
February 21, 2014, in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Subject: |
Criminal Law; Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1; sentencing; |
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Summary: |
The appellant young person plead guilty to a string of serious charges. The Nova Scotia Provincial Court sentenced the appellant to an 18-month custody and supervision order, to be followed by 12 months’ probation and supplemented with several DNA, weapons prohibition, and forfeiture orders. The charges included an assault causing bodily harm, two robberies, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, other drug possession charges, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and several breaches of probation. Before us, he now challenges this ruling, asserting several errors in principle. |
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Issues: |
Did the judge err? If so, was the disposition otherwise appropriate? |
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Result: |
All parties agreed that one of the drug possession offences had to be vitiated. However, the overall sentence was nonetheless appropriate in the circumstances. Therefore, while leave to appeal was granted, the appeal was dismissed. |
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