Court of Appeal for Ontario

Date: 2018-12-21 Docket: C60945

Judges: Juriansz, Brown and Roberts JJ.A.

Between

Her Majesty the Queen Respondent

and

Scott Bews Appellant

Counsel

Michael Peterson, for the appellant

David Quayat, for the respondent

Hearing

Heard: December 20, 2018

On appeal from: The conviction entered on April 23, 2015 and the sentence imposed on August 4, 2015 by Justice Jamie Linda M. Walters of the Superior Court of Justice, sitting without a jury.

Appeal Book Endorsement

[1] The Crown concedes the appeal should be allowed on the basis the trial judge erred by failing to provide reasonable assistance to the appellant in respect of Charter views.

[2] A new trial is ordered.