Paula Simons: No justice for victims nor accused when courts can't do their work

Blair Jason Hinkley of Ponoka was charged with aggravated sexual assault on Feb. 3, 2014.
According to testimony from his preliminary hearing, his ex-girlfriend required emergency surgery and multiple blood transfusions.
But the case never went to trial. First, the RCMP failed to disclose pertinent documents on time. A mistrial was declared. A new trial was scheduled for December 2016, almost three years after the alleged offence.
While Hinkley and his accuser were waiting — and waiting &m