Burton man denies assault, sex assault charges
Jackson Smith, 27, will stand trial in late 2025 on allegations from May, June of last year
A Burton man accused of three counts of assault and one of sexual assault - all alleged to be against the same person this spring - denied those charges Thursday.
Jackson Smith, 27, of Christopher Drive, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Thursday accompanied by defence lawyer Isabelle Caissie.
Smith is accused of assaulting a complainant on May 24, June 1 and June 9, 2023, and sexually assaulting the same person May 25, 2023.