This decision concerns an application for state-funded counsel for a summary conviction appeal.
The applicant, convicted of assault, assault with a weapon, and choking, sought legal assistance after Legal Aid Ontario denied his application.
Applying the two-stage test from *R. v. Abbey*, the court found the applicant met the financial eligibility criterion.
However, the court determined that the applicant failed to demonstrate any arguable grounds of appeal, as his submissions primarily sought to re-litigate factual findings rather than identify legal errors.
Consequently, the application for state-funded counsel was dismissed.
