COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
Doherty, Pepall and Tulloch JJ.A.
BETWEEN
Her Majesty the Queen
Appellant
and
Craig Wright
Respondent
Deborah Krick, for the appellant
Brad Burgess, for the respondent
Heard: September 26, 2014
On leave to appeal from the sentence imposed on March 27, 2014 by Justice J. Christopher Corkery of the Superior Court of Justice, sitting without a jury.
APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT
1Having regard to the gravity of the specific charges, the number of convictions, the respondent’s criminal record which demonstrates both a propensity for violence and a disregard for judicial orders (the appellant was on probation at the time of these offences), the respondents abject failure to accept the criminality of his conduct and the amendments to the Criminal Code in 2008 which signal an added determination by Parliament to deter and punish those who would engage in acts of cruelty to animals, we think the sentence was manifestly inadequate.
2In our view, further incarceration was required. We would impose a sentence of nine months. Given the appellant credit for three months presentence, he has six months to serve.
3We would vary the 447.1(1)(a) order to include a prohibition against “residing” with any animal or bird.
