Joshua Gauthier was convicted of aggravated assault after punching opposing player in the face during a 2019 recreational soccer game at Strathclair Park
A well-known local athlete has failed in his bid to overturn his conviction for punching an opponent in the face during a highly competitive recreational soccer league match five years ago.
He was charged with aggravated assault and Gareau found him guilty of the charge in November following a four-day trial earlier in the year.Gareau erred by not accepting a defence of reflex action, Gauthier's counsel argued. The three-member panel also rejected Gauthier's submission that the trial judge should have found he acted in self defence.The judge found there was no air of reality that he punched the victim in self-defence and Gauthier's response wasn't reasonable in the circumstances.
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