DATE: 20051107
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Respondent) – and – RUSSELL COOPER (Appellant)
BEFORE:
GOUDGE, ARMSTRONG AND BLAIR JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
John Hill
for the appellant
Amanda Rubaszek
for the Crown, respondent
HEARD & ENDORSED:
November 4, 2005
On appeal from conviction by Justice Timothy C. Whetung of the Ontario Court of Justice dated January 17, 2005 and from the sentence imposed by Justice Timothy C. Whetung dated April 1, 2005.
A P P E A L B O O K E N D O R S E M E N T
1We see no error in principle and no basis to reduce the period of probation. This was a very serious domestic assault and in our view the sentence was entirely fit. The appeal is dismissed.