The jury in the British Columbia Supreme Court trial for a former Vancouver Canuck accused of sexual assault is expected to start deliberations Monday.
The Crown and the defence counsel for Jake Virtanen finished their closing arguments focusing on the reliability of the testimony of the two witnesses, Virtanen and the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her.
Martland says even if jury members are left not knowing who to believe after hearing all of the evidence, they must deliver a verdict of not guilty. Martland suggested she had persuaded herself and come to believe over time that she didn't consent to having sex with Virtanen, and the civil lawsuit she filed shortly after publicly accusing him shows she was seeking a payout from an NHL player.
The court has heard he and the woman met at the Calgary Stampede in 2017, exchanged numbers and kept in touch throughout that summer.
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