The appellant, a military captain, appealed his convictions and sentence for sexual assault, sexual harassment, and ill treatment of subordinates arising from incidents at a unit Christmas party.
The Court Martial Appeal Court allowed the appeal in part, quashing the convictions for sexual assault and ill treatment of subordinates and ordering a new trial on those charges.
The Court found the trial judge's reasons for those convictions were insufficient and the verdicts unreasonable because the judge failed to resolve significant contradictions in the testimony of three witnesses regarding the incidents.
However, the Court upheld the conviction for sexual harassment, finding it was supported by the evidence, and affirmed the sentence of a reduction in rank.
