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Client charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of assault, with a five-day trial scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto. The complainant alleged non-consensual sexual touching by her friend during an impromptu massage followed later by several attempts at unwanted kissing. RR vehemently denied all allegations. Mr. Whitfield prepared a forensic cross-examination focused on material inconsistencies in the Complainant’s statement. During discussions with the Crown, Mr. Whitfield disclosed a memo based on the cross-examination to establish no reasonable prospect of conviction and as a result the crown withdrew the charges ahead of trial. The parties agreed to a peace bond resolution that admitted no criminal or civil liability, and which did not admit the facts. Mr. Whitfield worked collaboratively with the Crown to craft conditions agreeable to RR and the Complainant.