Jacob Hoggard Denied Bail Ahead of Supreme Court Appeal
"If the Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal, the balance may change and a reassessment of the applicant’s bail status may be warranted"
Copeland further noted that applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court are typically decided within three to six months, and the country's top court typically hears fewer than two percent of cases from the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Hoggard faces another sexual assault trial later this month in Haileybury, ON, over an alleged incident also dating back to 2016. Set to begin September 23, the Crown intends to obtain a judge's order to have him transferred to the North Bay Jail for its duration.