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Appeal dismissedOct 2, 2026

Manitoba Court of Appeal upholds conviction resting on one witness with a long criminal record

The accused argued the trial judge mishandled a witness who needed special caution, that new bail documents showed a motive to lie, and that the verdict was unreasonable. The court rejected all three, and left open whether the Vetrovec caution applies in sexual offence cases at all.

R v McFadden, 2026 MBCA 86, 2026 MBCA 86 · Manitoba · Fresh evidence, Unreasonable verdict

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