Abbotsford – Two people who participated in a 2019 protest at the Excelsior hog farm in Abbotsford, have filed an application to appeal their break-and-enter convictions.
Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer of Kelowna were each sentenced last October to 30 days in jail and one year of probation. They were granted bail pending the appeal. Black Press reports that the application was filed last week.
Cameras had been placed by members of the Meat the Victims group, to which Soranno and Schafer belonged.
A third person , Geoff Regier had his charges dropped prior to the trial.
Soranno and Schafer were each convicted and sentenced on a charge of break-and-enter. They also each had a mischief charge, which was stayed at sentencing.
A date has not yet been set for a hearing to determine whether the appeal will be granted and a new trial ordered.
