This is completely dystopian. Did he have the worst legal defense possible, or are Canadian laws such that an IP address is sufficient for any claimed charges to just stick?
I hope this guy gets better lawyers when he sues everyone involved.
I am betting the judge accepted all the messages as evidence, and that was enough to convict.
Theres no one technical in a court room.
This is absolutely insane, if the article is truly accurate they literally had NO evidence besides the user name (which was wrong.)