Christina Sibian

The accused was charged with assault and uttering a threat to cause death against his wife following an incident on March 23, 2013.

The case turned entirely on credibility, with the complainant and accused providing diametrically opposed accounts of the altercation.

The court found the complainant to be a credible and reliable witness and rejected the accused's evidence as implausible and evasive.

The court convicted the accused on both counts after finding that the Crown had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

The accused was charged with assaulting and uttering a threat to cause death to his wife during a dispute over a cellular phone.

The case turned entirely on credibility, as the accused testified and denied the allegations, claiming he was the victim.

Applying the W.D. framework, the court rejected the accused's evidence as evasive and implausible, and accepted the complainant's evidence as credible and reliable.

The accused was found guilty as charged.