![]() ![]() The bail hearing was held just hours after Hoggard was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman in a Toronto hotel room six years ago. Get the latest local updates right to your inbox.Download our app to get local alerts to your device.“In all of the circumstances, given that (Hoggard) poses no public safety or flight concerns and raises arguable grounds of appeal, I am satisfied that his detention is not necessary in the public interest,” Huscroft wrote in his decision. ![]() Late Thursday, the judge granted Hoggard’s bail application. Thursday, Hoggard's lawyer Megan Savard along with Crown Attorney Catherine Weiler, met with Justice Grant Huscroft to present their reasons why Hoggard should or should not be released from jail while the appeal is being heard.Īfter both sides made their submissions, Huscroft said he would notify lawyers once he had reached a decision. The decision from an Ontario Court of Appeal judge comes hours after the Canadian musician's sentencing.Īt 2:30 p.m. Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard has been granted bail pending the outcome of an appeal into his June 2022 sexual assault conviction, in which he was sentenced to five years behind bars. Warning: This story contains disturbing details ![]()
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