Sex assault charge stayed against Calgary chef
Posted Feb 15, 2019 11:44:55 AM.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) Calgary chef Michael Noble no longer faces a sexual assault trial, after the office of the Crown prosecutor stayed the charge against him, according to his defence lawyer.
“Mr. Noble has been confident since entering a not-guilty plea on his first court appearance that the court would properly dispose of the accusation against him,” according to a statement released by Noble’s lawyer, Jennifer Ruttan.
“The Crown decision to stay the prosecution supports his confidence in the criminal justice system.”
Noble was accused of groping a 21-year-old woman after following her into a bathroom at a social gathering that took place at a lounge in on 8 Avenue S.W. in January 2018.
The trial was set to take place in March. Noble is the owner of award-winning restaurants The Nash in Inglewood and Notable in Montgomery.