What are the bases for a motion for a stay of sentence?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R v. Harnish, 2011 NSSC 183 (CanLII):
That those decisions are not available makes the assessment by me of the following bases for a motion for “stay” of the sentence verge on speculation. 1. Does the appeal raise “arguable issues”? 2. Are there exceptional circumstances here that would otherwise justify a stay of sentence where the primary test in Purdy v. Fulton Insurance Agency Ltd. is not met?
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