Editor's note: This article was updated on Monday, July 31, 2023, based on new information.
Quebec's Crown prosecution office has decided not to proceed with a new trial for a man who appealed a guilty verdict on two sex-offence charges.
Quebec provincial police charged Korey Foomani with 11 sex-related offences in June 2018. After a trial, he was found guilty of two sexual interference charges on Feb. 21, 2020. He was not convicted of the remaining charges.
Foomani appealed the ruling and the Quebec Court of Appeal later ruled the trial judge made legal errors when assessing the evidence and testimony of certain witnesses. The Court ordered a new trial, which was scheduled for Feb. 21, 2023.
Prosecutor Kim Emond confirmed to CTV News that on May 1, 2023, the Crown's office filed a notice with the court that it would not proceed with the new trial, which was then stayed.
The Crown did not disclose the reason for not pursuing the second trial.