Howe disputed the Crown’s reasoning, saying it could have compelled the complainant to testify and didn’t because “there was no case.”ĭuring the original trial, the young woman testified that she was impaired and did not consent to sex with Howe at her Halifax apartment. “We had considered the unique nature of the case including several days of gruelling testimony that she had to go through the first time as well as other things that would have impacted and influenced her decision,” said Rideout. Article contentĬrown attorney Dan Rideout said the decision not to proceed with another trial was made out of respect for the wishes of the complainant and that without her testimony there was no realistic prospect of a conviction. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
