Man convicted of killing wife wins ‘rare’ bail pending murder appeal
TORONTO — A man convicted of killing his wife at a second trial has been granted bail while he appeals.
While releasing someone convicted of such a serious crime is unusual, Ontario’s top court said Roger Short deserves his freedom for now.
“Judicial interim release pending appeal for a person convicted of murder is rare,” Justice James MacPherson wrote in his bail decision. “However, in my view, this is a rare murder case in which, at this juncture, the interests of reviewability outweigh the interests of enforcement.”
Barbara Short, 48, of Mooretown, Ont., was found dead behind her upscale home in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. Her husband was arrested within days.