Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's appeal of his sexual assault conviction was heard at Ontario's top court on Wednesday, as the former Hedley frontman sought a new trial.
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at court for his sentencing hearing in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Ontario's court of appeal is hearing arguments today as Hoggard appeals his sexual assault conviction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex LupulCanadian musician Jacob Hoggard's appeal of his sexual assault conviction was heard at Ontario's top court on Wednesday, as the former Hedley frontman sought a new trial.
"This arrow cuts right into the heart of the issue in this case," Gerald Chan, one of Hoggard's lawyers argued in court Wednesday. "This is not a peripheral part of the trial. This is not related to tangential pieces of evidence." "Unless the jury assumed Hoggard was guilty, Dr. Haskell’s evidence was irrelevant. It should never have been admitted."
"It was relevant not to bolster credibility but to help the jury assess counter-intuitive behaviour that may be misunderstood owing to myths and stereotypes. It was necessary because the scientific explanation behind these behaviours is beyond laypersons’ ability to understand," the Crown wrote. At trial, Hoggard was found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman and acquitted of the same charge against a teenage fan. He was also found not guilty of sexual interference, a charge that refers to the sexual touching of someone under 16, in relation to the teen.
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