Musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at court for a sentencing hearing in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.Photo by Alex Lupul/The Canadian Press/File

Jacob Hoggard abandons bid to challenge 2022 conviction before Canada’s top court

The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday

· National Post

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court.

The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday.

That’s the same day Hoggard, 40, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a separate, unrelated case in northeastern Ontario.

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