Law360 Canada ( March 6, 2026, 9:37 AM EST) -- Appeal by K.M. from convictions for failing to provide the necessaries of life, unlawful confinement, assaulting J.K. with a weapon, and assaulting L.D, and appeal from sentence. She was acquitted of assault with a weapon on A.M. and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. She was sentenced to a global period of 42 months incarceration. The convictions arose after J.K. escaped through a second-storey window in December 2020 and was found malnourished and injured, and L.D. was discovered locked in a barren bedroom tied shut with a rope. Both children were hospitalized and exhibited injuries in various stages of healing, vitamin deficiencies and food-hoarding behaviours. Medical evidence indicated prolonged calorie restriction and injuries inconsistent with accidental causes. J.K. testified that K.M. withheld food as punishment, confined the boys repeatedly and assaulted him with objects. L.D. confirmed confinement and assaults. A.M. corroborated the rope confinement. K.M. admitted locking the boys in once but denied repeated confinement, assaults, or neglect, attributing injuries to a cat and rough play and weight loss to ADHD medication. She argued the trial judge erred in applying R. v. W.(D.) (W.(D.)) by failing to properly consider her evidence, misapplying the rule in R. v. J.J.R.D (J.J.R.D.) engaging in a credibility contest, misapprehending evidence and reversing the onus. She also sought leave to appeal sentence, asserting errors in principle such as treating lack of remorse as aggravating and failing to conduct a proper Gladue analysis....