The appellant appealed his convictions for sexual interference, sexual assault, and assault with a weapon against his stepdaughter.
He argued the trial judge misapprehended evidence, made unsupported credibility findings, and failed to properly apply the W.(D.) framework to exculpatory evidence from the complainant's mother.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the trial judge properly applied the burden of proof, made credibility findings supported by the evidence, and adequately explained his reasons for accepting the complainant's testimony over the appellant's and the mother's.
