R. v. Robinson, 2012 NBCA 96

COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW BRUNSWICK 39-12-CA HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN APPELLANT SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE APPELANTE - and - - et - KEVIN AMBROSE ROBINSON RESPONDENT KEVIN AMBROSE ROBINSON INTIMÉ R. v. Robinson, 2012 NBCA 96 R. c.

Robinson, 2012 NBCA 96 CORAM: The Honourable Justice Richard The Honourable Justice Bell The Honourable Justice Quigg CORAM : L’honorable juge Richard L’honorable juge Bell L’honorable juge Quigg Appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court: January 20, 2012 – Conviction March 8, 2012 – Sentence Appel d’une décision de la Cour provinciale : Le 20 janvier 2012 (déclaration de culpabilité) Le 8 mars 2012 (détermination de la peine) 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: November 13, 2012 Appel entendu : Le 13 novembre 2012 Judgment rendered: November 13, 2012 Jugement rendu : Le 13 novembre 2012

Counsel at hearing: For the appellant: Cameron H. Gunn For the respondent: Margaret Gallagher Avocats à l’audience : Pour l’appelante : Cameron H. Gunn Pour l’intimé : Margaret Gallagher THE COURT The application for leave to appeal the conviction, the motion to withdraw a guilty plea, and the appeal from conviction are allowed. The Attorney General’s sentence appeal is dismissed as moot. LA COUR Sont accueillis la demande d’autorisation d’interjeter appel de la déclaration de culpabilité, la motion visant le retrait du plaidoyer de culpabilité et l’appel de la déclaration de culpabilité.

L’appel de la peine interjeté par le procureur général, étant purement théorique, est rejeté. The following is the judgment delivered by THE COURT (Orally) [ 1 ] On January 20, 2012, Kevin Ambrose Robinson pled guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm ( s. 255(2) of the Criminal Code ), and on March 8, 2012, he was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment to be served in the community. Mr. Robinson seeks leave to appeal the conviction and asks to withdraw his guilty plea. Meanwhile, the Attorney General of New Brunswick seeks leave to appeal the sentence.

However, the Attorney General consents to the withdrawal of the guilty plea on the recognition that both defence counsel and the prosecutor mistakenly misled Mr. Robinson about the consequences of his plea. Considering the Attorney General’s consent, we would therefore grant Mr. Robinson leave to appeal his conviction, allow his motion to withdraw the guilty plea, allow his appeal, and order a new trial. It follows that the Attorney General’s application for leave to appeal sentence becomes moot and, for this reason, it is dismissed. ________________________________ J.C.

MARC RICHARD, J.A. ________________________________ B. RICHARD BELL, J.A.

________________________________ KATHLEEN A. QUIGG, J.A.