Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: R. v. Sweitzer, 2013 ONCA 60

Date: 20130130

Docket: C55356

Before: Doherty, Simmons and Tulloch JJ.A.

Her Majesty the Queen Respondent

and

Ronald Sweitzer Appellant

Counsel: Frances S. Brennan, for the appellant R. Hubbard, for the respondent

Heard: January 29, 2013

On appeal from the convictions entered by Justice R.J. Haines of the Superior Court of Justice, dated January 4, 2012.

APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT

[1] We would dismiss the appeal. The reasons demonstrate a full appreciation of the evidence and the specific arguments raised by the defence. The trial judge addressed each argument. He was not obligated to resolve each and every inconsistency in the evidence to arrive at a verdict. We do not agree that the trial judge failed to examine rigorously the reliability of the complainant’s evidence. He did so in the context of considering and rejecting the specific arguments of the defence.

[2] The appeal is dismissed.