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Criminal law 2020 BCSC 1381

R. v. McKinlay

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Supreme Court of British Columbia

British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed Cheryl McKinlay’s appeal from animal-cruelty convictions and sentence, upholding the evidentiary findings, counsel’s performance, and a ten-year animal prohibition.

  • Animal cruelty
  • Failure to provide adequate care
  • Fresh evidence
  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Prohibition order
  • Appeal standard of review
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Criminal law 2013 BCSC 1683

R. v. Haughton

Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia

Appeal from animal-care convictions allowed where the court found the owner had reasonably entrusted the animals to her son and was not wilful or reckless.

  • Failure to provide adequate care
  • Owner versus custodian duties
  • S.446(1)(b) criminal code
  • S.445.1(1)(a) criminal code
  • S.24(1) prevention of cruelty to animals act
  • Appellate review of summary conviction
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