R v A.G.

Alberta Court of Appeal

Counsel: Andrea Urquhart
Appeal: Attempting to obstruct justice conviction.
Result: The Court of Appeal overturned the conviction and entered an acquittal.

A.G. appealed conviction for attempting to obstruct justice pursuant to s 139(2) of the Criminal Code.  Ms. Urquhart argued that the trial judge incorrectly admitted and relied upon a Facebook message (a prior consistent statement) to convict A.G.