The applicant sought the appointment of state-funded counsel under s. 684(1) of the Criminal Code for his appeals from convictions for assault and assault causing bodily harm.
He argued that the trial judges erred by failing to inquire into potential s. 11(b) Charter breaches due to delay.
The court dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to prove he lacked the means to hire counsel privately and failed to establish arguable grounds of appeal, as he had been represented by counsel for much of the proceedings and provided no evidence regarding the reasons for the delay.
