This judgment addresses two pre-trial applications: the Crown's application for a support person for a complainant (C.C.) and the accused's alternate suspect application.
The parties consented to the support person application.
The accused sought to introduce J.W. as an alternate suspect for child pornography charges, arguing J.W. had motive and opportunity.
The court dismissed the alternate suspect application, finding insufficient evidence to establish a reasonable connection between J.W. and the crime, concluding the inferences amounted to speculation rather than an air of reality.
