The accused was acquitted at trial on a charge of indecent assault allegedly committed in 1975.
The provincial appellate court set aside the acquittal and ordered a new trial.
The Court held that the trial judge had acquitted on the basis of reasonable doubt and had made no fatal error of law by not relying on collateral evidence said to bolster the complainant's credibility.
The appeal was allowed, the new-trial order was set aside, and the acquittal was restored.
