The appellant appealed her convictions for assault with a weapon and aggravated assault, as well as her sentence, following an incident where she punched her spouse, resulting in a ruptured spleen.
The appellant argued that the Crown failed to prove causation beyond a reasonable doubt based on the medical expert's testimony.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no palpable and overriding errors in the trial judge's assessment of the evidence, noting that scientific proof of causation is not required and common sense inferences may suffice.
The sentence was also upheld as fit.
