Sexual Assault Recent Cases Cases

Mr. A. retained Mr. Wyman after he had been charged with a serious sexual assault allegation. It was alleged that Mr. A. had sexually assaulted his niece on multiple occasions when she came to stay at his residence 20 years ago. In this prosecution, the complainant had come forward disclosing historical sexual abuse after our client sought repayment of a sizable loan he had given her. The file resulted in a weeklong Jury trial here in Calgary. Although the client did not testify at this trial, Mr. Wyman was able to discredit that complainant vis a vis the allegations. Ultimately the Jury found our client not guilty of these extremely serious charges.

Mr. A. hired Mr. Wyman to defend him with respect to a sexual assault charge. The complainant was our client’s longtime ex-girlfriend. Following their separation Mr. A. had brought some belongings by the complainant’s home. When he attended to do so it was alleged that non-consensual sex ensued. When officers took him into custody Mr. A. made several remarks that could be deemed incriminating in nature. The stakes were high as a prison sentence was an inevitability if convicted. At trial, Mr. Wyman was able to successfully have the client’s statement thrown out. Following this Crown counsel was anxious to attempt to resolve the file by way of a guilty plea to a lesser included offence. When this was denied a deal was worked out by Mr. Wyman whereby the client would complete a counseling program. Once this was done the charges were withdrawn.

Mr. F. was charged with sexual assault in relation to an incident that took place in his Banff apartment. It was alleged that our client sexually assaulted his roommate following her return from work one evening. Mr. F retained our services as he was adamant that nothing improper took place. A. had no prior record and was facing a jail sentence as well as registration on the Sex Offender Registry if a conviction resulted. Mr. Wyman entered not guilty pleas and the matter was set down for trial. After meticulous preparation for trial our office came through for the client. Mr. F. is now able to walk the streets of his home town without a criminal record.

Our client was referred to Mr. Wyman by way of a prominent Calgary lawyer. His parents retained our office to represent him with respect to a sexual assault charge. It was alleged that B. sexually assaulted the complainant while in the bathroom at a party. Mr. G. agreed that the 2 of them had sex but was of the view that the encounter was entirely consensual. The matter proceeded to trial with both the complainant and Mr. G. explaining their recollections of the incident. During cross-examination of the complainant Mr. Wyman pointed to numerous inconsistencies between her evidence and her earlier statements to police. Most notably, she had indicated previously that she had not consented to any of the sexual activity but now admitted that she had lied to the authorities. The client had been extensively prepped regarding testimony and his evidence regarding the incident was eventually accepted by the trial judge. A not guilty verdict was entered.

We were retained by Mr. F. after he had been charged with sexual assault against a minor. The charges were historical in nature and the complainant had come forward alleging that she had been molested by Mr. F. on New Year’s Eve several years ago. The client was a father of 2 and insistent that no wrong doing occurred. Given the fact that he had no criminal record and was facing a lengthy penitentiary term if convicted, the stakes were exceptionally high. The file proceeded to a weeklong trial in the Court of Queen’s Bench. During the trial, as is the case in many child sex assault prosecutions, cross-examination of the child witness must be done in a firm yet compassionate manner. Following lengthy cross-examination Mr. Wyman was able to produce numerous inconsistencies from prior statements. He was also to have the complainant admit that her recollection surrounding the event in question was not as reliable as she claimed and that it had been tainted from other incidents in her life. At the conclusion of the trial the client was found not guilty. Mr. F., who recognized the seriousness of the allegations fell to the grounds and cried tears of joy.

Our client and his brother were charged with several sexual offences resulting from allegations made by his sister to the authorities. The charges were the most serious imaginable and included counts of incest. The purported incidents were historical in nature as they were said to have occurred more than 20 years ago. The matter was set down for a weeklong trial in the Court of Queen’s Bench. During this heated affair, Mr. Wyman caught the complainant in numerous inconsistencies and ultimately erased any form of credibility that she had before the Court. Furthermore, after being meticulously prepped, Mr. B.’s testimony was flawless and unshaken in cross-examination. When it came time for oral argument, Crown Counsel invited an acquittal of both brothers.