R. v. T.S.L., (1988) 87 N.S.R.(2d) 240 (CA)

• Judge: Macdonald, Pace and Matthews, JJ.A.
• Court: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 04, 1988
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1988), 87 N.S.R.(2d) 240 (CA)

R. v. T.S.L. (1988), 87 N.S.R.(2d) 240 (CA);

    222 A.P.R. 240

MLB headnote and full text

T.S.L. (appellant) v. Her Majesty the Queen (respondent)

(S.C.C. 01906)

Indexed As: R. v. T.S.L.

Nova Scotia Supreme Court

Appeal Division

Macdonald, Pace and Matthews, JJ.A.

October 4, 1988.

Summary:

The issue in this appeal was whether a Youth Court judge had jurisdiction to impose consecutive probation orders.

The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Appeal Division, held that multiple probation orders for adults under the Criminal Code or youths under the Young Offenders Act must run concurrently and cannot run consecutively.

Criminal Law - Topic 5722

Punishments (sentence) - Probation - Jurisdiction - Consecutive probation orders - The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal held that multiple probation orders, whether for adults under the Criminal Code or youths under the Young Offenders Act, must run concurrently and cannot run consecutively.

Criminal Law - Topic 5803

Sentencing - Consecutive sentences - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5722 above].

Criminal Law - Topic 8809

Young offenders - Punishments - Probation - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5722 above].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Paul, [1982] 1 S.C.R. 621; 42 N.R. 1; 67 C.C.C.(2d) 97, appld. [para. 6].

R. v. Hunt (1982), 55 N.S.R.(2d) 68; 114 A.P.R. 68; 2 C.C.C.(3d) 126 (C.A.), appld. [para. 8].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 83(2), sect. 137(1) [para. 6]; sect. 320(2)(b) [para. 2]; sect. 645(4) [para. 6]; sect. 664.1 [para. 7].

Young Offenders Act, S.C. 1980-81-8283, c. 110, sect. 20(2) [para. 9]; sect. 20(4), sect. 20(4.1) [para. 6]; sect. 23(7)(a) [para. 7].

Counsel:

Del Atwood, for the appellant;

Robert E. Lutes, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on October 4, 1988, before Macdonald, Pace and Matthews, JJ.A., of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Appeal Division.

On October 4, 1988, Macdonald, J.A., delivered the following judgment orally for the Court of Appeal.