R. v. Nickerson

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, nsca, 2026nsca52, 2026 nsca 52 (canlii), 2026, nsca, 52, (canlii), cac 552132, 2026, procedure, appeals, extension of time, whether extension to file notice of appeal is in the interests of justice, factors considered: intention to appeal, reasonable excuse, prejudice, arguable grounds, authority under criminal code, s. 678(2) and nova scotia civil procedure rule 91.04, motion granted, criminal and statutory offences, guilty plea, criminal code, s. 606, whether guilty plea was unequivocal, voluntary and informed, crown’s “possibility” of dangerous offender application then confirmation after plea accepted, whether accused was aware of effect and consequences, including indeterminate sentence risk, arguable ground identified, extension granted, criminal and statutory offences, sentencing, dangerous offender designation, whether judge considered material not properly in evidence in dangerous offender decision, whether reliance on inappropriate material led to errors in analysis and error in law, arguable grounds of appeal assessed on extension motion, extension granted, procedure, appeals, interests of justice factors, whether intention to appeal, reasonable excuse for delay, and absence of prejudice support extension, health reasons and transfers amongst institutions advanced as explanation, crown concessions on intention, excuse, and no prejudice, merits assessed through arguable grounds inquiry, extension granted