Accused loses appeal in ‘sexomnia’ case, victim feels justice finally served
Posted Jan 7, 2020 09:19:00 PM.
A man who sexually assaulted Bekah D'Aoust at a house party in 2011, but claimed that he was asleep during the assault, will have to serve his time after all.
Ryan Hartman was sentenced to a year in prison for sexual assault back in March of 2019. The 38-year-old was also set to spend three years on probation and a decade on the sex offender registry after being found guilty of sexually assaulting D'Aoust.
In February of 2019, Hartman launched a “Jordan” appeal; arguing that his conviction should be tossed out because his right to a trial within a reasonable timeframe was violated. The judge in the case waved that appeal.
Hartman then obtained a new lawyer and appealed the judge's decision to toss out his Jordan appeal.
That appeal was lost on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
D'Aoust requested a publication ban on her name be lifted in early March, with the hope that her case would give other sexual assault victims the courage to come forward.
It only took 9 years, but we did it! #survivor #justice #ottnews #metoo Hartman was taken away in cuffs yet again. ‘They will not control us, we will be victorious.’ pic.twitter.com/1uy1xTEDwB
— Bekah D'Aoust (@bekahdaoust) January 7, 2020
