Ed Ducharme

The accused was charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count each of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm, alleged to have occurred between March 1, 2018 and January 31, 2020, against his spouse.

The charges involved allegations of forced vaginal intercourse, non-consensual anal intercourse on two occasions, assault with a jar of Vaseline, and assault causing a broken toe.

The trial proceeded on the basis of conflicting testimony between the complainant and the accused, with credibility being the central issue.

The court found the accused not guilty on all five counts, citing concerns regarding the credibility and reliability of the complainant's evidence, inconsistencies in her testimony, and the timing of her allegations to police.

This judgment concerns a breach hearing for Arber Krasniqi's one-year conditional sentence order (CSO).

Krasniqi was found to have breached his curfew condition less than two months into the CSO, having been found outside his residence at 1:45 AM and involved in the theft of a vehicle, while also possessing a "key programmer." The court found the breach to be flagrant and indicative of further criminal offending.

Despite arguments for mitigating factors and electronic monitoring, the court determined that the presumption of reincarceration applied due to the severity of the breach and the offender's poor response to community supervision.

The conditional sentence order was terminated, and the offender was committed to custody for the remaining 255 days of his sentence.

Steven Medard pleaded guilty to voyeurism for secretly recording a student nurse in a hospital staff washroom.

Initially minimizing his actions to a probation officer, he later admitted to deliberate, pre-planned conduct.

The court considered a pre-sentence report and a psychological risk assessment.

The Crown sought a custodial sentence of 6-8 months, while the defence sought a 12-month conditional sentence.

The judge imposed a 12-month conditional sentence, with the first six months under house arrest with GPS monitoring, followed by a two-year probation order.

The decision balanced denunciation and deterrence with rehabilitation and restraint, recognizing Medard as a youthful first offender who had taken steps towards rehabilitation.