The accused was charged with attempting to obstruct justice after his friend offered a $5,000 bribe to the complainant in the accused's outstanding sexual assault case to drop the charges.
The friend testified that he made the offer at the accused's behest.
Applying the W.D. framework and Vetrovec principles, the court rejected the accused's denial, found the friend's testimony corroborated by other evidence, and concluded the Crown proved the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
