Is there a societal interest in having serious charges of sexual assault brought before a jury?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Szewczyk, 2012 ONCJ 680 (CanLII):
[59] In his decision in Regina v. Godin, supra. Cromwell J. acknowledged the societal interest which is adverse to the interests of the accused, by noting that “there is a strong societal interest in having serious charges tried on their merits”.
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