The accused was charged with second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing that occurred during a drug transaction.
The accused claimed he acted in self-defence after the victim suddenly attacked him with body spray and grabbed a knife.
The court applied the W.(D.) framework to assess the accused's credibility and the three-part test for self-defence under section 34 of the Criminal Code.
The court found that the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did not act in lawful self-defence, concluding that the accused's response was reasonable in the rapidly evolving and unpredictable circumstances.
The accused was acquitted.
