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The accused was acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of aggravated sexual assault.
The defendant, Anthony Doiron-Francis, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault following a severe attack on a female stranger.
He admitted guilt to aggravated assault.
The court found him not guilty of attempted murder, concluding that the Crown failed to prove specific intent to kill beyond a reasonable doubt.
However, the court found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault, determining that the assault was objectively sexual in nature due to the circumstances, including the complainant's pants being pulled down during the struggle.
For sentencing purposes, the court found the Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the offence was sexually motivated.
Passenger found guilty of dangerous driving after grabbing steering wheel and emergency brake during argument.
The accused was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his former romantic partner.
During an argument, the accused opened the passenger door while the vehicle was moving, grabbed the steering wheel, and pulled the emergency brake.
This caused the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming vehicle.
The court found the accused's testimony not credible and accepted the driver's evidence.
The court held that a passenger who briefly assumes control of a vehicle by grabbing the steering wheel and emergency brake is operating the vehicle and can be found guilty of dangerous driving.
The accused was found guilty.
