Dr. Levasseur

The appellant was convicted of two counts of assault against his domestic partner, arising from incidents involving a dog dish and a wicker chair.

He was acquitted of several other related charges.

On appeal, the appellant argued the convictions were unreasonable given the trial judge's finding that the complainant's evidence was incredible and unreliable.

The Court of Appeal agreed, finding no basis to distinguish the convictions from the acquittals, and noting the lack of confirmatory evidence.

The appeal was allowed, the convictions were quashed, and acquittals were substituted.