Prosecutors could be forced to restart a long-running sexual assault trial after the presiding judge, Michelle O'Bonsawin, was named to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin participates in a special meeting following her nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada, in Ottawa, on Aug. 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
By then most of the evidence in the case had been heard at trial, including testimony from the complainant and the accused, Kevin Damiano. The alleged assaults, both against the same woman, date back to 2012 and 2013. Magas denies her request would require a mistrial, saying in an email to CTV News that "my client is simply asking for the application of the Criminal Code section that deals with that so that his trial can be continued by a new judge."
She says repeated delays in the trial have caused her post-traumatic stress that has affected her professionally and personally. She says she had a miscarriage of a pregnancy during the course of the legal proceedings.
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