yay for the justice system here

[Corolla]

N.L woman gets 2 years house arrest in beating death

The third and final person convicted in the killing of Richard Brace, the 29-year-old man beaten to death in Carbonear, N.L., in 2005, was sentenced in Supreme Court in St. John's on Thursday.

Ashley Wheadon, 22, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, was sentenced Thursday morning to two years house arrest and three years probation for her role in inciting the attack on Brace.

Justice Lois Hoegg handed down the sentence, which had been recommended by both the Crown and defence.

'Only a spiteful, cold-hearted person with no regard for another human life, could do something like this.'—Carolyn Sooley, Richard Brace's mother

Wheadon was Brace's girlfriend in 2005, when in an alcohol- and drug-induced stupor, she accused him of being unfaithful and stealing from her.

The court heard how she encouraged two other people to beat Brace, who later died in hospital.

The court had already convicted and sentenced the two other people in Brace's death.

David Ryan, 48, was convicted of second-degree murder in July 2005 and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Another male, who cannot be named because he was a minor at the time, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years.
Victim's mother addresses Wheadon

Tears rolled down Wheadon's face as she addressed the court Wednesday at her sentencing hearing.

"I am not a monster," she said. "I wish I could go back in time and change things, but I can't. I wish I could help them with their pain, the pain I caused," she said of Brace's family.

Brace's mother, Carolyn Sooley, was also crying during the hearing.

"What I saw when I walked into that hospital room no parent should ever have to witness," she said. "To see your precious child swollen beyond recognition. His life slowly [was] draining from him despite our prayers."

She then addressed Wheadon directly: "I feel you, Ashley, are just as responsible for my son's death as the one who throws the punches. I believe that only a spiteful, cold-hearted person with no regard for another human life could do something like this."

Court was told Wheadon had been beaten and abused as a child, locked in her bedroom and deprived of food. She was also sexually assaulted by her mother's boyfriend.

Considering Wheadon's past, the Crown and defence had recommended the two-year conditional sentence, meaning she will serve house arrest and receive three years probation.

During the two-year house arrest, Wheadon must abide by strict court conditions.

Those conditions include remaining in the house at all times except for medical and dental appointments and to attend work or school.

Wheadon will be allowed to leave the house from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. daily for exercise, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays for shopping.

Justice Hoegg also ordered Wheadon to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet while under house arrest.

Oh come on... 2 years house arrest with time out for shopping and exercise? Don't be too harsh there! Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit I live in this city...
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[Mikado]

Geezzzzz, even if she wasnt the one who did the killing, SHE initiated the whole thing, which, in my opinion makes her the MOST guilty person in the triumverate, and she should get at LEAST the 16 years her colleague did

[TripperFan]

I lost all hope in our justice system when they let Karla Homolka walk away after 6 years after receiving a University degree while in jail.

Meanwhile, her wonderful "other half" gets colour t.v. and computers in his cell, not to mention interviews celebrated on YouTube.


Disgusting.

[Mikado]

Originally Posted by TripperFan

Meanwhile, her wonderful "other half" gets colour t.v. and computers in his cell, not to mention interviews celebrated on YouTube.
Disgusting.

Hey Cathie, don't you think hes suffering, I mean, all they gave him was a 20 inch, and it's not even a wide screen!!!!

[TripperFan]

Originally Posted by Mikado

Hey Cathie, don't you think hes suffering, I mean, all they gave him was a 20 inch, and it's not even a wide screen!!!!

Oh I'm sure after the recent attention drawn to him again (those interviews from a couple of years ago) they'll be getting him a good upgrade soon - probably at least a 55" HD plasma with ExpressVu PVR and a nifty DVD collection.

Makes ya sick doesn't it?

[Mikado]

Id get him one........with a gallows attached

[Ireneparalegal]

That Holmoka case is embedded in my head like you wouldn't believe. I find it revolting and disgusting that she got only 6 years. And to think one of their victims was her own sister.

I recall reading how it was the fact that the idea to cut a deal with her came BEFORE those incriminating videotapes were found where it shows that she was a willing participant and not this abused wife.

[PunkyP0WER]

i first heard about the homolka case when seeing an msnbc documentary on it. i bought a book on it aterward and the graphic detail it gets into about these crimes is nothing but macabre and horrific. if any case cried out for the death penalty it would be this one in my opinion.
karla literally got away with murder. whats even more sickening is i heard she had a kid recently. can you say dcf?

[TripperFan]

Originally Posted by PunkyP0WER

i first heard about the homolka case when seeing an msnbc documentary on it. i bought a book on it aterward and the graphic detail it gets into about these crimes is nothing but macabre and horrific. if any case cried out for the death penalty it would be this one in my opinion.
karla literally got away with murder. whats even more sickening is i heard she had a kid recently. can you say dcf?

Exactly.
Unfortunately, my ex-husband loaned the book to my aunt before I got a chance to read it, and I've never gotten it back. I understand it's really graphic. I did follow the whole case though while it was going on and think I know more than I would have liked already. Ok, rape and murder is bad enough - then bad enough from a male, but to have a female involved, then young school girls and as Irene said, her own friggin sister is just unconcievable to me. Then her "lesbian" lover while in jail and now as you say, is married with a kid and living a "normal" life in Montreal.
I remember when we picked up one of our cats, it was from a breeder in St. Catharines. While on route to her house, we passed the church parking lot where Leslie MaHaffe (sp?) was picked up. Its so creepy to actually see these spots in real life because they look so "safe".

[Ireneparalegal]

I learned of this case from HBO: Autopsy. You know how HBO is, I don't have to tell you. Very graphic stuff indeed. Very scary to watch this documentary in the middle of the night. They showed police film footage of those concrete blocks that had that young girl's body parts embedded in it. SO HORRIFIC, SO TRAGIC.

Too bad the death penalty is frowned upon in Canada. I can't forget that serial murder case we had here in California and one of the main men wanted in that case fled to Canada, but we had to promise not to seek the death penalty to get him back here and tried. This crap took 10 years!!! His name escapes me for the moment, but his partner, Leonard Lake, committed suicide. Good riddance.

[TripperFan]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I learned of this case from HBO: Autopsy. You know how HBO is, I don't have to tell you. Very graphic stuff indeed. Very scary to watch this documentary in the middle of the night. They showed police film footage of those concrete blocks that had that young girl's body parts embedded in it. SO HORRIFIC, SO TRAGIC.

I remember the exact day they found those. That area of the canal isn't far from my old boyfriend's place in Fonthill.

I have to admit, I'd love to see the movie that was recently out in limited theatres about them, but at the same time, would like to respect the wishes of the victim's families (other than the Holmolka's since the whole family is off kilter - the parents stand behind Karla to this day).

[Ireneparalegal]

Oh God, are you friggin' kidding me????? The family stands behind their daughter killing their other daughter????? WTF??????!!!!!

[TripperFan]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Oh God, are you friggin' kidding me????? The family stands behind their daughter killing their other daughter????? WTF??????!!!!!

Yep - have from the time of the trial to this very day. Frankly, I don't know why they haven't been harrassed right out of towns around here. I think they might even live in the same house that it happened in. It's like they've been in a 20 yr denial or something.

[PunkyP0WER]

child or no child, i would have disowned her. i wouldn't even be able to stand the sight of her. i think i would forgive my child anything except harming another child or purposely killing someone.

[Ireneparalegal]

That is just sick. Beyond sick. That is perverted.