The Crown appealed a conviction entered by the Superior Court of Justice.
The Court of Appeal considered whether the Summary Conviction Appeal Court judge properly assessed threshold reliability of the complainant's evidence, particularly in light of the complainant's developmental and psychological circumstances.
The court found that the Summary Conviction Appeal Court judge properly deferred to the trial judge's findings and was entitled to review the entirety of the evidence, including expert evidence and inconsistent statements, when assessing threshold reliability.
The appeal was dismissed.
