The appellant, Baba Ouedraogo, appealed his convictions for sexual assault, sexual interference, and choking, arguing the trial judge failed to adequately scrutinize certain evidence, including the complainant's injuries, toxicology report, video evidence, and identity evidence.
The Court of Appeal found that the appellant's arguments primarily sought to re-weigh evidence already considered by the trial judge.
The court noted that the physical evidence strongly contradicted the appellant's account and confirmed key aspects of the complainant's testimony, despite the trial judge having some concerns about her credibility in other areas.
The conviction appeal was dismissed, with the sentence appeal proceeding separately.
