The accused was tried on a sexual assault charge arising from sexual activity at an after-prom party.
The central issues were consent and whether the accused honestly but mistakenly believed there was communicated consent.
The court found both the complainant and the accused generally credible and reliable, and concluded the conflicting accounts could not be resolved in favour of the Crown beyond a reasonable doubt.
Applying the W.(D.) framework, the accused's evidence raised a reasonable doubt and the accused was acquitted.
