R v Wheatley

This matter concerned a Crown appeal against a sentence imposed on the respondent, Wheatley, for possession of child pornography. The Crown argued that the sentence was unduly lenient. The appeal was heard by Crispin P, Gray and North JJ.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether, in the specific circumstances of the case, the sentence imposed on Wheatley for the offence of possession of child pornography was demonstrably too lenient, thereby constituting an appellable error.

The Court acknowledged that the offence of possession of child pornography is a serious one. However, after considering all the circumstances presented, the Court found that no appellable error had been demonstrated by the Crown. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.