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Unlawful confinement appeal turned down

A Prince George man's appeal of unlawful confinement conviction has been rejected by a B.C. Court of Appeal justice.

A Prince George man's appeal of unlawful confinement conviction has been rejected by a B.C. Court of Appeal justice.

In a written judgment issued Tuesday, Justice Mary Newbury rejected the assertion that John Harjinder Berar's "mere presence" at events in which a young woman was assaulted over a slip-up in a drug deal was not enough to constitute unlawful confinement.