US EditionB.C. man who used Bobcat as ‘weapon’ against homeless people has appeal dismissed
- A Vernon man, William John Mcrae, had his appeal dismissed regarding a 2024 conviction for assaulting a transient woman with a Bobcat skid-steer.
- Mcrae's conviction was based on an August 2022 incident where he contacted the woman with the Bobcat, causing her to fall.
- Justice Steven Wilson rejected Mcrae's claim that the woman collapsed due to heat stroke, stating evidence showed she was hit by the Bobcat.
- Mcrae was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after the trial, which concluded there was ample evidence of his assault.
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B.C. man who used Bobcat as ‘weapon’ against homeless people has appeal dismissed
A B.C. man found guilty of assault with a weapon for using a skid-steer Bobcat to chase two homeless people off his lawn – injuring one of them – has lost an appeal of his conviction, according to a recent court decision.
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