September 14 , 2001

Arvaluk appeal postponed

Nunatsiaq News

IQALUIT — The appeal hearing in the case of James Arvaluk won’t take place until next year.

The Nunavut Court of Appeals will decide in January when to hear the appeal. The Crown is appealing Arvaluk’s acquittal in June on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.

Arvaluk, the MLA for Nanulik, was acquitted of having beaten and injured Sophie Sangoya, his former live-in girlfriend, in a drunken fight Aug. 26, 2000, in Coral Harbour.

Meanwhile, Arvaluk will stand trial next month on another charge of assaulting the same woman in Iqaluit Aug. 22.

The trial will be held Oct. 18 in Iqaluit.