US EditionCrown in Hockey Canada sex assault trial for 5 ex-players won't appeal not guilty rulings
The Crown will not appeal the acquittals after the judge found the complainant's testimony unreliable, leading to reasonable doubt about consent in the 2018 case.
- Five hockey players- Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote- were found not guilty of sexual assault after a two-month trial.
- The complainant, known as E.M., alleged the men assaulted her in a London hotel room after she met them at a bar.
- Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia found E.M.'s testimony not credible or reliable, and the Crown could not meet its burden of proof.
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Marietta Daily Journal
Clayton NewsReport: Verdict in Hockey Canada sexual-assault case won't be appealed
The government will not appeal the verdict in the case of the five pro hockey players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges in Canada, TSN reported.
Crown Won’t Appeal Hockey Canada Players’ Acquittal in Sex Assault Case: Defence Lawyer
The Crown won’t challenge an Ontario Superior Court ruling that acquitted five former world junior hockey players of sexual assault in a high-profile case, according to a defence lawyer involved in the case. Defence lawyer Daniel Brown, who represented one of the accused, Alex Formenton, said Aug. 21 that prosecutors had told him they won’t try to appeal last month’s acquittal of Formenton and four others players who had been accused of sexually…
Winnipeg Sun
Crown won't appeal hockey players' acquittals on sex assault charges: defence lawyer
The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after their high-profile sexual assault trial, one of the defence lawyers in the case said Thursday.
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