A 40-year-old man on trial for a string of assaults took the stand Wednesday to emphatically deny allegations leveled against him by his ex-girlfriend.

The man, who isn't being named to protect the identity of the woman, is accused of committing numerous violent acts SA国际影视传媒� including assault, sexual assault and uttering threats SA国际影视传媒� against his former partner over a four year period.

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Potter revisited each of the man's six charges related to five separate allegations, focusing first on an alleged sexual assault the woman said occurred in 2012. The woman testified Monday the man SA国际影视传媒� who would sometimes meet her for sex SA国际影视传媒� immediately made unwanted sexual contact after she went over to his Yellowknife apartment.

The accused denied the claim, saying his encounters with the woman would usually led to sex but never that quickly, and never without consent.

Potter pressed the man on a number of other alleged incidents SA国际影视传媒� said to have occurred when the two were in a relationship from 2013 to 2016 SA国际影视传媒� which he adamantly refuted, rejecting the suggestion he drank just as much as his ex-girlfriend when they lived together and that his memory could be foggy as a result.

He maintained the woman's drinking drove him to end the relationship. The man testified that in 2016, his ex-partner contacted him accusing him of cheating.

His lawyer, Charles Davison, suggested Monday the woman's allegations stem from rumours of infidelity, and that the injuries she claims were caused by the accused happened as a result of unrelated incidents.

In making his closing submissions to the jury SA国际影视传媒� made up of six men and four women SA国际影视传媒� Davison urged members to find his client not guilty of all charges, saying the woman was an unreliable witness who gave testimony that at times had an SA国际影视传媒渁ura of being made up on the spot.SA国际影视传媒�

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Potter implored the jury to look past inconsistencies in the woman's recollection of years-old events, instead asking members to focus on the evidence against the accused. While the woman's decision to stay with the accused may seem unusual at first blush, Potter said it's often difficult for people to come forward to police, and that when she finally did she had SA国际影视传媒渇ound her voice.SA国际影视传媒�

The jury was deliberating Thursday afternoon at press time.

Unexpected house guest sentenced for assault, threats

A 19-year-old Yellowknife man who made death threats during an unexpected visit to a pair of bewildered neighbours was given a conditional discharge in NWT territorial court Wednesday.

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The court heard the the defendant, who isnSA国际影视传媒檛 being named because heSA国际影视传媒檚 a first-time offender, attended a neighbourSA国际影视传媒檚 residence in November of last year, where he began banging on the door and demanding to be let inside.

A man answered the door before being shoved against a wall by the offender, who demanded to see another individual who was also in the house. When the second individual appeared, the offender called him a snitch and said he killed snitches.

The two men SA国际影视传媒� father and son SA国际影视传媒� didnSA国际影视传媒檛 know the intruder and werenSA国际影视传媒檛 sure why he showed up at their doorstep. They also werenSA国际影视传媒檛 particularly fearful of the unwelcome guest, and even laughed at times during the incident.

The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to assault and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

As a first-time offender, jail time wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 on the table, and the manSA国际影视传媒檚 lawyer asked for a conditional discharge instead, a request Malakoe granted.

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Sentenced to nine months probation, the man is barred from contacting the two victims and cannot drink. Along with counselling, he must complete 36 hours of community service.

Judge drives home anti-impairment message

A territorial judge took time to drive home an anti-impairment message before sentencing a Yellowknife man who blew over the legal limit during a roadside stop.

SA国际影视传媒淲hat school did you go to?,SA国际影视传媒� Judge Garth Malakoe asked the defendant in NWT territorial court Wednesday. The 29-year-old man, who isnSA国际影视传媒檛 being identified by Yellowknifer because heSA国际影视传媒檚 a first-time offender, named a city school to the judge.

Malakoe said heSA国际影视传媒檚 aware just how much the school system emphasizes the risks of drunk driving.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 trite to say you knew better. You did,SA国际影视传媒� Malakoe told the man, adding the consequences will have far-reaching effects to his professional and personal life.

Fortunately, he said, the effects didnSA国际影视传媒檛 include someone being hurt or killed.

The defendant was charged in May 2017 after he was pulled over by police, who noted his intoxication. The man pleaded guilty one count of operation while impaired.

He's barred from driving for two years and must pay a $2,500 fine.