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Quebec City (Rajeev Sharma): The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned the guilty verdict against former junior hockey player Noah Corson, ordering a new trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Corson, the son of former Montreal Canadiens star Shayne Corson, had been sentenced in 2024 to two years less a day in prison for the sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16. The appellate court's decision, released on Thursday, found that the original trial judge committed a significant legal error in evaluating evidence central to Corson’s defence. The case stems from a 2016 encounter involving Corson,…