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Accused acquitted decision
The accused was charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement, uttering threats, and theft under $5,000.
The charges stemmed from an incident involving the accused and the complainant at a motel.
The court found the complainant's evidence unreliable due to severe intoxication and memory impairment from alcohol and drugs.
The accused's statement to police provided a plausible alternative explanation.
Consequently, the Crown failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the accused was acquitted on all counts.
Accused found guilty of assault but acquitted of witness intimidation due to lack of specific intent.
The accused were charged with assault and intimidation of a justice system participant following an altercation in a washroom.
The Crown alleged the assault was retaliation against an informant who was scheduled to testify against a Hells Angels associate.
The court found the primary accused guilty of assault but acquitted him of intimidation, finding reasonable doubt that his specific intent was to impede the informant's duties rather than simply acting out of anger.
The co-accused was acquitted of all charges as the Crown failed to prove he knew of the assault or intended to aid it.
