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NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL Citation: R. v. Messervey, 2010 NSCA 55 Date: 20100617 Docket: CAC 295554 Registry: Halifax Between: Arnold Clifton Messervey Appellant v. Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Judge: The Honourable Justice Duncan R. Beveridge Appeal Heard: April 7, 2010 Subject: Criminal law: allegations of ineffectiveness of counsel and a challenge to the validity of guilty pleas Summary: The appellant was charged with multiple counts of assault with weapons, and unlawful con finement agai nst his spouse. He also faced numerous firearm offences and a breach of his recognizance. When first arrested on the spousal a buse charges, the appellant gave a detailed statement admitting to the allegations tha t formed the basis of those charges. The appellant was remanded for violating the terms of his release. Guilty pleas were entered on the firearm and breach charges. On the morning of his trial for the spousal abuse charges, he says he was unfairly pressured into instructing his counsel to plead guilty. He was sentenced t o a longer perio d of imprisonmen t than what he believed would be imposed. Issue: Has the appellant established that his complaints about his trial counsel caused a miscarriage of justice, or were his pleas otherwise invalid?
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