2011 NBCA 89, 2011 NBCA 89

COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK 73-11-CA ROBIN WADE BLIZZARD APPELLANT ROBIN WADE BLIZZARD APPELANT - and - - et - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN RESPONDENT SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE INTIMÉE Blizzard v. R., 2011 NBCA 89 Blizzard c.

R., 2011 NBCA 89 CORAM: The Honourable Justice Robertson The Honourable Justice Richard The Honourable Justice Bell CORAM : L’honorable juge Robertson L’honorable juge Richard L’honorable juge Bell Appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court: February 11, 2011 (conviction and sentence) Appel d’une décision de la Cour provinciale : Le 11 février 2011 (déclaration de culpabilité et sentence) History of Case: Historique de la cause : Decision under appeal: Unreported Décision frappée d’appel : Inédite Preliminary or incidental proceedings: N/A Procédures préliminaires ou accessoires : S.O.

Appeal heard: September 21, 2011 Appel entendu : Le 21 septembre 2011 Judgment rendered: September 21, 2011 Jugement rendu : Le 21 septembre 2011

Counsel at hearing: For the appellant: No one appeared for the appellant For the respondent: Cameron H. Gunn Avocats à l’audience : Pour l’appelant : Personne n’a comparu pour l’appelant Pour l’intimée : Cameron H. Gunn THE COURT The application for leave to appeal both conviction and sentence is dismissed. LA COUR La demande d’autorisation d’interjeter appel de la déclaration de culpabilité et de la sentence est rejetée.

The following is the judgment delivered by THE COURT (Orally) [1] Robin Wade Blizzard pled guilty to possession of a firearm while prohibited by an order made under s. 109(2) of the Criminal Code and to violation of a probation order, offences set out in ss. 117.01 and 733.1 respectively. He seeks to appeal both the conviction and the sentence. To do so, Mr.

Blizzard must first obtain leave to appeal, because the withdrawal of a guilty plea raises a question of mixed law and fact for which leave is required under s. 675(1)( a )(ii) and leave to appeal sentence is necessary under s. 675(1)( b ). [2] A review of the record leaves no reason to doubt the validity of Mr. Blizzard’s pleas and no new evidence has been adduced to put the validity of those pleas in question. As a result, the application for leave to appeal conviction is dismissed.

As for the sentence, the total of 2.5 years of imprisonment imposed was the result of a joint recommendation, which the judge accepted. There would be no reasonable basis for any interference with such a sentence. Therefore, the application for leave to appeal the sentence is also dismissed.

______________________________________ J.T. ROBERTSON, J.A. ____________________________________ J.C. MARC RICHARD, J.A. _____________________________________ B. RICHARD BELL, J.A.