By Gary Joseph ( July 22, 2024, 12:39 PM EDT) -- The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overturned a criminal conviction and ordered a new trial for a man convicted of multiple counts of domestic assault. The ruling in R. v. Morin, 2024 ONCA 562, is widely reported in the media, given that it involves a trial decision of a justice (Michelle O’Bonsawin) recently elevated to the Supreme Court. The appeal court found that the trial judge had made improper use of prior consistent statements of the complainant....