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Criminal law — Evidence — Admissibility — How does the legal requirement of juror unanimity apply to a single count which contains multiple distinct incidents — When is uncharged misconduct evidence admissible as relevant to the narrative, context, and the nature of the relationship between the accused and the complainant?

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After a trial by judge and jury, the applicant was convicted of two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference of a child under the age of 16. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Lower Court Rulings