Court of Appeal hears taxi driver sex assault case

"A drunk can consent," ruled judge Greg Lenehan in lower court decision dismissing charges against Bassam Al-Rawi.

November 23, 2017 By Jennifer Henderson

“A reluctant acquittal.” That’s how defence lawyer Luke Craggs characterized a decision by Nova Scotia judge Greg Lenehan last March, when Lenehan found taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi not guilty of sexually assaulting an intoxicated 26-year-old female passenger. Craggs noted that in his written decision, Lenehan admitted he “struggled to understand what this evidence proves.” His…

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Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired CBC News reporter. email: [email protected]

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