The applicants, Brian Nelson and Andrew Ramdass, brought certiorari applications to quash a preliminary inquiry judge's decision committing them to stand trial for manslaughter.
The charges arose from a physical altercation between two groups that resulted in a death.
The court dismissed Nelson's application, finding there was direct evidence from a witness that he punched the victim, which was sufficient for committal.
However, the court granted Ramdass' application and quashed his committal, concluding there was no admissible evidence from which a properly instructed jury could infer he intentionally applied force to the victim.
