The accused was convicted of sexual assault, assault, threatening, and criminal harassment in summary conviction proceedings.
His appeal to the Superior Court of Justice was dismissed.
He applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, arguing improper cross-examination by the Crown and failure by the trial judge to address inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony.
The Court of Appeal held that a second appeal in summary conviction proceedings should be exceptional and limited to cases raising questions of law alone with significance to the administration of justice or where the merits are very strong.
Although this case did not meet the criteria for leave, the Court heard full arguments and dismissed the appeal on the merits.
