R. v. Faulkner (E.), (2007) 315 N.B.R.(2d) 198 (CA)

• Judge: Drapeau, C.J.N.B., Larlee and Robertson, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
• Case Date: June 14, 2007
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (2007), 315 N.B.R.(2d) 198 (CA);2007 NBCA 46

R. v. Faulkner (E.) (2007), 315 N.B.R.(2d) 198 (CA);

    315 R.N.-B.(2e) 198; 815 A.P.R. 198

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Temp. Cite: [2007] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JN.019

Renvoi temp.: [2007] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JN.019

Edward Faulkner (appellant) v. Her Majesty the Queen (respondent)

(95/06/CA; 2007 NBCA 46)

Indexed As: R. v. Faulkner (E.)

Répertorié: R. v. Faulkner (E.)

New Brunswick Court of Appeal

Drapeau, C.J.N.B., Larlee and Robertson, JJ.A.

June 14, 2007.

Summary:

Résumé:

The accused pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining by false pretences property having a value of more than $5,000 and three counts of obtaining by false pretences property having a value of $5,000 or less.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to concurrent terms of 24 months' imprisonment for the first three counts and to concurrent terms of 16 months for the remaining counts. The accused applied for leave to appeal.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

Criminal Law - Topic 5869

Sentence - False pretences - The accused pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining by false pretences property having a value of more than $5,000 and three counts of obtaining by false pretences property having a value of $5,000 or less - Mature offender with an "extensive" criminal record, featuring convictions for various similar property-related offences that dated back to the 1970s - The trial judge sentenced the accused to concurrent terms of 24 months' imprisonment for the first three counts and to concurrent terms of 16 months for the remaining counts - The trial judge found that the accused's scheme to obtain property by false pretence was sophisticated - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal denied leave to appeal.

Droit criminel - Cote 5869

Peine - Escroquerie - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5869 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. LeBlanc (G.A.) (2003), 264 N.B.R.(2d) 341; 691 A.P.R. 341; 2003 NBCA 75, folld. [para. 3].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Edward Faulkner, in person, appellant;

Nicole Angers, for the respondent.

This application for leave to appeal was heard on March 27, 2007, by Drapeau, C.J.N.B., Larlee and Robertson, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal.

The decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered in both official languages on June 14, 2007, by the court.