Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: R. v. Poitras, 2013 ONCA 281

Date: 2013-04-30

Docket: C55401

Judges: Juriansz, MacFarland and Pepall JJ.A.

Between:

Her Majesty the Queen Respondent

and

Dwight Poitras Appellant

Counsel:

Dwight Poitras, in person Scott Hutchison, duty counsel Lucy Cecchetto, for the respondent

Heard and released orally: April 17, 2013

On appeal from the conviction entered on December 5, 2011 and the sentence imposed on February 1, 2012 by Justice D. Rutherford of the Superior Court of Justice.

Endorsement

[1] The appellant was convicted of uttering threats to cause bodily harm to Susanne Poitras and of uttering threats to burn, damage or destroy her property. He was sentenced to one month and three years probation. He appeals his conviction and his sentence.

[2] The evidence of threats came through Mrs. Poitras’ testimony and was supported by extensive audio recordings. We see no merit in the conviction appeal.

[3] The sentence was fit.

[4] Leave to appeal sentence is refused and the appeal is dismissed.

“R.G. Juriansz J.A.”

“J. MacFarland J.A.”

“S.E. Pepall J.A.”