TEES, Alta. – A central Alberta farmer has successfully appealed his sentence for shooting at a would-be thief.
    
Brian Knight was convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily harm for hitting a man with light birdshot in March 2009.
    
The man was trying to steal an all-terrain vehicle from Knight’s  property near Tees.
    
Last October, Knight was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served on weekends.
    
But the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the punishment was unfit and has instead given Knight a suspended sentence.
    
He must complete 50 hours of community service and will be on probation for three months.