A young person was charged with dangerous driving causing death under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The defendant was driving a rental car in a mall parking lot when he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle, resulting in the pedestrian's death.
The defendant admitted to the dangerous driving but claimed self-defence under section 34 of the Criminal Code.
The court found that while the defendant reasonably believed force was being used against him and acted for the purpose of self-protection, the force used was not reasonable in all the circumstances.
The court convicted the defendant of dangerous driving causing death, finding that the defendant overreacted to a limited use of force by immediately employing maximum force without considering alternative options.
