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Daycare provider convicted of assault and assault causing bodily harm against a toddler.
The accused was tried on two counts: assault contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code and assault causing bodily harm contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code.
The charges arose from incidents on February 23, 2017, involving a 21-month-old toddler in the accused's home daycare.
The Crown alleged the accused repeatedly dropped the child onto a carpeted floor in a hallway and assaulted the child in a stairwell by yanking her arm and slapping her face.
The accused claimed the injuries resulted from accidental falls and normal childcare activities.
The court found the accused guilty on both counts based on video surveillance evidence of the stairwell assault and credible eyewitness testimony regarding the hallway incidents.
The driver was convicted of exceeding the blood alcohol limit but acquitted of impaired driving.
The defendant was charged with impaired driving and exceeding 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood following a traffic stop for speeding in Brampton on February 16, 2015.
Police officers observed aberrant driving, detected alcohol on the defendant's breath, and noted red watery eyes and slurred speech.
The defendant was arrested and provided breath samples showing readings of 141 and 135.
The court found the defendant guilty of exceeding 80 but acquitted on the impaired driving charge due to reasonable doubt regarding impairment.
