Doug Snelgrove is attempting to appeal his conviction for sexual assault to the highest court in the country.
The Supreme Court of Canada acknowledged receipt of the complete application for appeal late last week.
Snelgrove must first seek leave, or permission, to appeal, which is based on the public importance of the case or issue at hand.
He has been serving a four-year sentence for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty in 2014.
It was his third trial in the case after the first two were nullified by judges’ errors.
Snelgrove’s appeal of the conviction and sentence was dismissed by this province’s Court of Appeal in April, ruling there were no mistakes this time.
Douglas Snelgrove’s Sentencing in November 2021
He then had 60 days to appeal to the court of last resort in Ottawa.
Snelgrove, who is technically still a police officer, can also re-apply for release until the Supreme Court decides whether or not to hear the appeal.
No timelines are set by the court, but the decision to grant or deny leave can take about three months.
