The appellant appealed his convictions for sexual assault, criminal harassment, and breach of recognizance, as well as his sentence.
The primary ground of appeal was that the trial judge erred in dismissing his section 11(b) Charter application for unreasonable delay.
The Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge's finding that the 20-month net delay was justified by the exceptional circumstance of case complexity, given the 10 complainants, multiple charges, and extensive pre-trial applications.
The Court also dismissed the conviction appeals based on alleged misapprehension of evidence and unreasonable verdict.
The sentence appeal, challenging a four-month term for breach of recognizance and a 20-year SOIRA registration order, was also dismissed.
