The accused was charged with assault and uttering a threat to cause death against Joanne Villamia on September 25, 2011.
The Crown proceeded summarily and called only the complainant as its witness.
The accused testified in his own defence, along with his sister and a friend.
The central issue was whether the accused assaulted the complainant and threatened to kill her at his apartment, or whether the complainant fabricated the incident out of jealousy and concern about being charged with stalking.
The court applied the W(D) analysis and found that while the accused's evidence was not credible, the complainant's evidence also contained significant inconsistencies and contradictions.
The court was left with a reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused on both charges.
