The applicant, a police officer facing a four-count indictment for breach of trust and obstructing justice, brought an application to sever counts 1 and 2 from counts 3 and 4.
The first two counts related to her conduct as a civilian witness in a domestic violence trial, while the latter two related to an undercover 'integrity scenario' investigation.
Applying the factors from R. v. Last, the court found a strong factual and legal nexus between the counts, noting that severing them would remove necessary context for the jury.
The application for severance was dismissed.
