Following convictions for sexual assault and sexual interference, the accused brought an application for a stay of proceedings prior to sentencing, alleging breaches of his rights under s. 14 and s. 11(b) of the Charter.
The accused claimed he required an interpreter in a specific dialect and that the failure to provide one caused unreasonable delay.
The court dismissed the application, finding the accused had sufficient proficiency in English and general Yoruba to understand the proceedings, and that the request for a specific dialect interpreter was a delay tactic.
The court concluded the delay was not unreasonable and was largely attributable to the accused's own actions.
