B. Jones

The two accused were charged with multiple offences, including aggravated assault, robbery, and attempted murder, following a violent altercation captured on video surveillance.

The court found the Crown proved the identity of the larger suspect.

The primary accused was convicted of assault, assault by choking, assault with a weapon, and aggravated assault, as his self-defence claim was rejected due to disproportionate force.

The co-accused was convicted of assault, assault by choking, and assault with a weapon as a party, but acquitted of aggravated assault due to evidence of abandonment.

Both were acquitted of robbery and attempted murder.

The offender, a police officer of Indigenous descent, pleaded guilty to breach of trust for conducting unauthorized searches on police databases and sharing the information with an acquaintance.

The court considered the offender's severe addiction issues, PTSD from his policing career, and his disconnection from his Indigenous heritage as significant Gladue factors.

Finding that the offence was an aberration and that a conviction was not necessary for general deterrence, the court granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, charged with robbery and aggravated assault, sought an adjournment of their trial due to outstanding disclosure, specifically facial recognition software results and an officer's memo book notes regarding identification.

The Crown opposed a full adjournment, proposing to start the trial with other witnesses.

The court balanced the accused's fair trial rights with the need to control the trial process.

The court ruled that the trial would commence with the lead investigator and complainant, allowing the defence to recall the investigator once the missing disclosure was provided, and delaying the identifying officer's testimony until his notes were disclosed.