HAILEYBURY, Ont. — The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has begun delivering his final instructions to a northeastern Ontario jury today.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Robin Tremblay is laying out the legal principles jurors must apply as they consider the evidence heard in the nearly two-week trial.Hoggard, 40, has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. The charge stems from an incident alleged to have happened on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont.Both sides agree that a sexual encounter took place in Hoggard's hotel room after a concert and bonfire after-party, meaning the case has centred on the question of consent.
The complainant, who was 19 at the time, said Hoggard raped, choked, hit and urinated on her, and called her names like"dirty little piggy."Defence lawyers for the singer suggested Thursday the woman lied about the nature of the encounter to cover up her infidelity and maintain the support of those around her.
Prosecutors argued the woman had no reason to lie, noting there was no evidence the people in her life were aware of the incident, aside from a cousin who accompanied her to the concert.
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