Jacob Hoggard Now Behind Bars After Appeal Dismissed, Lawyer Says

Jacob Hoggard Now Behind Bars After Appeal Dismissed, Lawyer Says
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at the Toronto courthouse for sentencing after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman, on Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Tijana Martin
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TORONTO—Jacob Hoggard began serving his sentence Friday after Ontario’s top court dismissed the Hedley frontman’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction.

The musician’s legal team said he surrendered into custody immediately before the ruling was delivered Friday, as is typical in criminal appeals.