# Source note — Pat King appeal judges / sentencing guidance graphic

Date checked: 2026-07-21

Graphic supplied by user: `advocacy-graphic-pat-king-judges.jpg`

## Graphic OCR

Headline: “THREE LIBERAL APPOINTED JUDGES CHOSE TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF FREEDOM TODAY”

Judge labels:
- Justice Pomerance
- Justice Madsen
- Justice Paciocco

Quote shown:
> “A fit sentence must reflect a full appreciation of the public impact of the offences, as well as the scope, duration and persistence of Mr. King’s actions.”

## Official case source

Court of Appeal for Ontario:
- R. v. King, 2026 ONCA 522
- Date: 20260717
- Docket: COA-25-CR-0309
- Panel heading: Paciocco, Madsen and Pomerance JJ.A.
- Signature block: “David M. Paciocco J.A.” / “L. Madsen J.A.” / “R. Pomerance J.A.”
- Official URL: https://coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/item/24352/index.do
- Official PDF: https://coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/24352/1/document.do

## Verified decision points

- The Court of Appeal allowed the Crown conviction appeal, set aside the acquittal on count 6, and substituted a conviction for intimidation contrary to Criminal Code s. 423(1)(g).
- Because the new intimidation conviction was substituted, the matter must be remitted to the Superior Court of Justice for a new sentencing hearing.
- The court did not impose the Crown-requested prison sentence itself.
- The court wrote: “While it is for the new sentencing judge to determine a fit and appropriate sentence, we offer the following observations by way of guidance.”
- The quoted “fit sentence” passage appears at para. 76 / page 33.
- The decision acknowledges credit for “time spent in custody and harsh bail conditions” / “restrictive bail conditions.” It does not mention “Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre” by name or detail those detention conditions.

## Appointment-source check

- Justice Renee M. Pomerance: July 24, 2024 Justice Canada release says Arif Virani announced her appointment to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- Justice Lene Madsen: May 2024 Justice Canada release says Arif Virani announced her appointment to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
- Justice David M. Paciocco: April 2017 Justice Canada release says the Government of Canada announced his appointment to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The minister at the time was Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Editorial boundary: “Liberal-appointed” is a political/appointment-context label. It is accurate only in the sense that the federal appointments were announced under Liberal governments/Justice ministers. It is not evidence, by itself, about why the panel decided the appeal.