The accused, charged with domestic and sexual assault offences, brought a Stage Two application under s. 278.92 of the Criminal Code to adduce five private records belonging to the complainant.
The records included greeting cards, letters, and a social media message.
The defence argued the records contained prior inconsistent statements relevant to the complainant's credibility.
The court found that the records met the admissibility threshold, as they had significant probative value that was not substantially outweighed by the danger of prejudice to the proper administration of justice.
The application to adduce the records at trial was granted.
