R. v. Murray (R.), (2000) 230 N.B.R.(2d) 11 (CA)
Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
Judge | Ayles, Ryan and Turnbull, JJ.A. |
Neutral Citation | 2000 NBCA 2 |
Date | 13 June 2000 |
Court | Court of Appeal (New Brunswick) |
R. v. Murray (R.) (2000), 230 N.B.R.(2d) 11 (CA);
230 R.N.-B.(2e) 11; 593 A.P.R. 11
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Temp. Cite: [2000] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. SE.026
Roy Murray (appellant) v. Her Majesty The Queen (respondent)
(216/99/CA; 2000 NBCA 2)
Indexed As: R. v. Murray (R.)
New Brunswick Court of Appeal
Ayles, Ryan and Turnbull, JJ.A.
September 15, 2000.
Summary:
During a jury trial, the accused purported to change his plea to guilty of uttering a forged document. The Crown then withdrew two other charges. The trial judge sentenced the accused to one year of imprisonment and ordered him to repay the victim $250,000. The accused appealed his conviction and sentence.
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, allowed the sentence appeal and varied the sentence so that the term of imprisonment was served in the community.
Criminal Law - Topic 4220.1
Procedure - Pleas - Whether voluntary - During a jury trial, the accused purported to change his plea to guilty of uttering a forged document - The Crown then withdrew two other charges - He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment and ordered to repay the victim $250,000 - The accused appealed arguing, inter alia, that he did not plead guilty but merely confirmed a wish to change his plea and that his plea was not unequivocal - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal rejected the argument - The accused experienced a preliminary hearing and seven days of trial when his counsel informed the court that he wished to change his plea - There was no evidence that he did not understand the nature of the charge, his guilt, nor the potential consequences of his plea change - The plea was not qualified - See paragraphs 8 to 13 and 19 to 21.
Criminal Law - Topic 4226
Procedure - Pleas - Acceptance of guilty plea - [See Criminal Law - Topic 4220.1 and Criminal Law - Topic 4324 ].
Criminal Law - Topic 4233
Procedure - Pleas - Guilty plea - Expungement or setting aside - [See Criminal Law - Topic 4220.1 ].
Criminal Law - Topic 4324
Procedure - Jury - General - Discharge of jury - During a jury trial, the accused purported to change his plea to guilty of uttering a forged document and was sentenced - The accused appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the trial judge lost jurisdiction by usurping the function of the jury - He argued that the trial judge was required to discharge the jury before placing the guilty plea on the record - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal rejected the argument - The procedure to be followed in relation to when the verdict was recorded and when the jury was to be discharged was not mandatory and was not to override the process and the timely and orderly disposition of the delivery of justice - See paragraphs 16 to 18.
Criminal Law - Topic 4335
Procedure - Jury - General - Acceptance of guilty plea during trial - [See Criminal Law - Topic 4324 ].
Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4
Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - A contractor pled guilty to uttering a forged document - He filed false statutory declarations which enabled him to receive substantial progress payments - 57 years old - Successful business - Employed a number of people - No criminal record - Lack of remorse - The trial judge sentenced the accused to one year of imprisonment finding that a conditional sentence would be inconsistent with the fundamental purposes of sentencing including denunciation, deterrence and responsibility by the accused - Also ordered to repay the victim $250,000 - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal allowed the accused's appeal and varied the sentence to allow it be served in the community - The trial judge's sentence was inconsistent with the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decisions on conditional sentencing - See paragraphs 22 to 40.
Criminal Law - Topic 5720.5
Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - Conditions of - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal stated that a "conditional sentence is intended to address both punitive and rehabilitative objectives without incarceration in a prison institution. Accordingly, conditional sentences should generally include punitive conditions that are restrictive of the offender's liberty. Conditions such as house arrest or strict curfews should be the norm, not the exception. This permits the offender to be in the community but under tight controls." - See paragraph 36.
Criminal Law - Topic 5876
Sentence - Particular offences - Forgery - Uttering a forged document - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 8].
R. v. Sheehan (C.A.) (1996), 174 N.B.R.(2d) 77; 444 A.P.R. 77 (T.D.), dist. [para. 9].
R. v. G.D.B. (2000), 253 N.R. 201; 261 A.R. 1; 225 W.A.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Rowbotham (R.) and Roblin (D.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 463; 168 N.R. 220; 72 O.A.C. 98, consd. [para. 16].
R. v. S.K. (1995), 82 O.A.C. 132; 99 C.C.C.(3d) 376 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].
R. v. L.F.W., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 132; 249 N.R. 345; 185 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 562 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 24].
R. v. Proulx (J.K.D.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; 249 N.R. 201; 142 Man.R.(2d) 161; 212 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 24].
R. v. R.N.S., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 249 N.R. 365; 132 B.C.A.C. 1; 215 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. R.A.R., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 163; 249 N.R. 322; 142 Man.R.(2d) 282; 212 W.A.C. 282, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. Bunn (T.A.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 183; 249 N.R. 296; 142 Man.R.(2d) 256; 212 W.A.C. 256, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. C.A.M., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500; 194 N.R. 321; 73 B.C.A.C. 81; 120 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 29].
R. v. Shropshire (M.T.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 227; 188 N.R. 284; 65 B.C.A.C. 37; 106 W.A.C. 37, refd to. [para. 37].
Statutes Noticed:
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 718, sect. 718.1, sect. 718.2, sect. 742.1 [para. 27].
Counsel:
Brian D. Munro, for the appellant;
Paul L. Hawkins, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard on June 13, 2000, before Ayles, Ryan and Turnbull, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. Ryan, J.A., delivered the following reasons for judgment for the court on September 15, 2000.
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Table of cases
...220, 485−89, 496, 498, 500−1, 504, 505, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 518, 519, 520, 523, 527, 529, 533, 534, 535 R v Murray, 2000 NBCA 2 .................................................................................. 429 R v Murtha, 2009 NSSC 342 ...................................................