Counsel: Tonii Roulston
Offence: Sexual Assault (s.271 CC)
Result: Acquittal
Our client and the complainant met through the client’s roommate. The complainant had a prior relationship with this roommate, and they would often have sexual encounters when they were drinking. The complainant accused the client of sexually assaulting her, and he was charged. Tonii Roulston brought a Charter application, a s.276 application, a 278 application, and rigorously cross-examined the complainant at trial. Tonii was able to establish issues in the complainant’s credibility due to her intoxication and a motive to fabricate due to the sexual relationship between her and the client’s roommate. The client was found not guilty and avoided a criminal record.
