Theriault’s credibility is a critical issue since he will be testifying about observations he made about the driver, defence lawyer Tina Kaye argued at the hearing. Sometimes charges are stayed, sometimes — as with these two cases involving Theriault — the Crown decides to proceed. It is unknown how many charges are stayed or how many acquittals occur because a police officer involved in the case faces charges in another. Both Lacy and the Crown opposed the application for the defence to get information about Theriault’s charges and for Theriault to be cross-examined about it. Those judicial findings are not admissible in other cases, defence lawyer Daniel Brown said.

Source: thestar September 03, 2017 22:52 UTC