BC judge stays case of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl due to trial delays exceeding Supreme Court ceiling.
A BC judge has stayed a case against a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl, citing trial delays that exceeded the Supreme Court of Canada's "ceiling". The judge found that the man was accused of assaulting the child during a pre-Christmas meal in December 2021, and the charges were laid in May 2022. However, the Crown's failure to assign a prosecutor led to a three-month delay before the trial could be set.
July 24, 2024
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