During a trial for break and enter and assault, the court ruled on whether certain defences could be left with the jury.
The court permitted the third-party suspect defence for one accused, finding sufficient evidence connecting another individual to the crime.
However, the court refused to leave the defences of self-defence and duress for the co-accused, concluding there was no air of reality to the claim that he drew a knife from the victim's kitchen in response to a threat.
