Mark Henry

The defendant was charged with Aggravated Assault following an incident at the complainant's apartment.

The trial established that the defendant attacked the complainant in the early morning hours, pulling her from bed by her hair and gouging at her face.

The complainant sustained a fractured wrist with ruptured tendon, chipped tooth, two black eyes, and a possible broken nose.

The defendant's alibi that he was in Niagara Falls at the time was rejected as false.

The court found the defendant guilty of Aggravated Assault.

At sentencing, the court considered the defendant's prior domestic assault convictions, including one against the same complainant, his substance abuse issues, and the serious injuries sustained by the victim.

The defendant was sentenced to 19.5 months imprisonment with credit for pre-trial detention, followed by 18 months probation.

A young person was charged with invitation to sexual touching, sexual assault, and failing to comply with a youth court sentence.

The Crown's case rested on eyewitness testimony from a six-year-old witness and DNA evidence showing the alleged victim's saliva on the accused's underwear.

The accused testified that the DNA presence was explained by his use of a bloody tissue to clean himself after the alleged victim injured himself.

The court found the eyewitness credible and rejected the accused's explanation as illogical and contradicted by forensic evidence.

The court found the accused guilty on all three counts.