Court and Parties

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

DATE: 20240402 DOCKET: C68090

Judges: Simmons, Hourigan and Paciocco JJ.A.

BETWEEN:

His Majesty the King Respondent

and

Ralfina Burnett Appellant

Counsel: Mark Halfyard, for the appellant Jacob Millns, for the respondent

Heard and released orally: March 28, 2024

On appeal from the conviction entered on September 17, 2019 by Justice Michael T. Doi of the Superior Court of Justice, sitting without a jury.

Reasons for Decision

[1] The Crown concedes that the trial judge erred in finding that the stated interest rate for the CIBC bank account was 21%.

[2] On our reading of the trial judge’s reasons, the mistaken finding concerning the interest rate played no material role in his determination that the fraud charge had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

[3] Prior to the oral hearing, the appellant abandoned her second ground of appeal.

[4] The appeal is therefore dismissed.

“Janet Simmons J.A.”

“C.W. Hourigan J.A.”

“David M. Paciocco J.A.”