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B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in ‘rape role-play’ case

The B.C. Court of Appeal ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife, stating that messages about consensual 'rape role-play' were wrongfully excluded as evidence.
The husband claimed his wife 'agreed to participate in' and 'instigated' the role-play scenario after exchanging explicit messages the night before the incident.
The appeal panel found the trial judge failed to consider the relevance of the messages, which related to whether the act was consensual or if the accused had a mistaken belief of consent.
The ruling emphasized that the husband's testimony seemed disconnected from prior discussions initiated by the complainant about role-playing.

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B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in ‘rape role-play’ case

Appeal panel finds trial judge erred by excluding certain text messages as evidence

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B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in 'rape role-play' case

The B.C. Court of Appeal says a man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife deserves a new trial because messages between the pair about a consensual "rape role-play" scenario were wrongfully excluded as evidence. The ruling released on Friday says the complainant and accused, who can...

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