R v Meekins No. Sccrm-98-128 Judgment No. S6794

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The matter involves an application for leave to appeal against a sentence handed down in a criminal case. The applicant, Meekins, sought leave to appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal following the rejection of their initial application by a single judge. The application was heard in private by a full bench of the Court of Criminal Appeal, consisting of Millhouse J, Perry, and Nyland JJ. The primary issue before the court was whether the appeal against the sentence was reasonably arguable, and whether the sentence imposed was appropriate.

The court considered the grounds for the appeal and the sentence imposed by the trial judge. The Court of Criminal Appeal found that the sentence was entirely appropriate and that the appeal was not reasonably arguable. The appeal was dismissed, and leave to appeal was refused. The judges highlighted that the sentence was within the bounds of the trial judge's discretion and that no error of law or principle was evident in the sentence.

The Court of Criminal Appeal directed that the parties be notified of the decision and provided with a record of the proceedings. The court's decision effectively concluded that the sentence was fair and just, and that the appeal against it was not viable. As a result, the applicant's application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

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