Sexual Assault Trial - R v GJ

2022 ONSC

Mr. GJ was alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman three times in one evening. Mr. GJ elected to have this case tried in front of a jury. The Crown called one witness, and Mr. GJ testified in his own defence. The complainant was cross-examined by James Coulter over the course of two days. He took her and the jury through several inconsistencies that she attempted to minimize or attribute to a misstatement. Counsel identified each of the problems with the complainant’s evidence in a concise and thoughtful closing address. After an 8-day trial, and a half day of deliberation, the jury unanimously chose to acquit Mr. GJ, sparing him from a sentence starting at 3- to 5-years in custody.