Retrial ordered for man convicted of sexual assault while Ontario top court divided on reasons why

By Christopher Guly ( November 28, 2023, 1:33 PM EST) -- For two different reasons from the three-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal concluded that a trial judge mishandled the evidence of an accused who was convicted of sexual assault two years ago and ordered a new trial for a man identified as S.B., who was sentenced to three years in prison for the offence and given an order under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) for a period of 20 years....