Tammy Holland

Steve Williams was charged with sexual assault and procuring his stepdaughter's friend, KC, who was 16-17 years old at the time.

The sexual assault allegation involved a brief touch to KC's vagina.

The procuring charge stemmed from a series of text messages where Williams offered money for sexual services from KC and/or a "friend." Williams claimed the texts were an elaborate "prank." The court found Williams not credible regarding both charges.

While the court accepted KC's testimony about Williams' request to see her vagina, it found reasonable doubt regarding the intentional application of force for the sexual assault charge due to conflicting evidence on touching.

For the procuring charge, the court found Williams had the intent to procure KC but determined that the actus reus (the act itself) was not met because KC never actually offered or provided sexual services, interpreting the relevant section of the Criminal Code to require such an act.

Consequently, Williams was acquitted on both counts.

This criminal trial concerned three sexual assault charges against J.D., involving his daughter LG, allegedly committed when she was 6-7 years old.

The court assessed the credibility and reliability of the complainant's and the accused's testimony, along with other witnesses.

Despite LG's credible demeanor, the court found significant inconsistencies and inaccuracies in her memory, particularly regarding corroborating details.

The accused's testimony, corroborated by a third-party witness, was found to be credible and reliable.

The Crown failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, leading to an acquittal on all counts.

Tyrone Wilson pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of Devon Patten, which occurred during a planned robbery for drugs.

The Crown sought a sentence of 6.5 years, while the defence proposed 4-5 years.

The court considered aggravating factors, including the planned nature of the robbery, the reckless participation in a dangerous enterprise, and the significant victim impact.

Mitigating factors included the offender's youth at the time of the offence, his guilty plea, expressed remorse, lack of criminal record, community support, potential for rehabilitation, and exceptionally punitive pre-sentence custody conditions (extensive lockdowns and triple bunking).

The judge imposed a sentence of 5 years, less pre-sentence custody credit, along with a lifetime s.109 order and a DNA order.