R. v. S.G.F., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 416, 2002 SCC 37
S.G.F. Appellant
v.
Her Majesty The Queen Respondent
Indexed as: R. v. S.G.F.
Neutral citation: 2002 SCC 37.
File No.: 28692.
2002: April 22.
Present: Gonthier, Iacobucci, Bastarache, Arbour and LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for british columbia
Criminal law -- Evidence -- Sexual assault -- Accused convicted of sexually assaulting his young daughter -- Verdict supported by careful reasons of trial judge and not unreasonable.
APPEAL from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2001), 153 B.C.A.C. 86, 251 W.A.C. 86, [2001] B.C.J. No. 947 (QL), 2001 BCCA 320, upholding the accused’s conviction for sexual assault. Appeal dismissed.
Michael Klein, for the appellant.
Jennifer Duncan, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
1 Gonthier J. -- This appeal comes to us as of right. Like the majority of the Court of Appeal, we are all of the view that the verdict of the trial judge, which is supported by careful reasons, was not unreasonable. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: Michael Klein, Vancouver.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Vancouver.
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