The accused was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.
At trial, the Crown did not call the victim of the assault to testify, relying instead on other witnesses and forensic evidence.
The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction, holding that the Crown had a duty to call the victim.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the Crown's appeal and restored the conviction, ruling that the Crown has broad discretion in deciding which witnesses to call, including the victim, and is not required to call all material witnesses absent an abuse of process.
