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Accused found guilty of historical domestic assaults but acquitted of criminal harassment and breach charges.
The accused was charged with multiple counts of assault against his wife occurring between 2007 and 2013, as well as criminal harassment and failing to comply with a recognizance in 2016.
The court accepted the wife's evidence regarding the historical assaults, finding the accused guilty on all assault counts.
However, the court found the accused not guilty of failing to comply with his recognizance, as alibi evidence raised a reasonable doubt about his presence at the wife's workplace on the date in question.
The court also acquitted the accused of criminal harassment, finding insufficient evidence that his conduct was intended to frighten or was reckless.
The accused was convicted of spousal assault but acquitted of criminal harassment and breaching bail.
The accused was charged with six counts of assault on his wife occurring between 2007 and 2013, one involving a television remote control as a weapon, as well as criminal harassment in summer 2016 and failing to comply with a recognizance on September 9, 2016.
The case turned on credibility.
The Crown called only the complainant as a witness.
The accused testified and denied all allegations, providing an alibi for September 9, 2016.
The court found the complainant credible and rejected the accused's evidence.
The court convicted on all assault counts but acquitted on the fail to comply and criminal harassment charges, finding reasonable doubt regarding the accused's presence at the complainant's workplace on September 9, 2016.
