The appellant, a police officer, appealed his conviction for assault and the conditional discharge imposed after he forcibly removed a motorist from a car.
The appellant claimed the motorist assaulted him by slamming a car door on his knee, justifying the arrest.
The trial judge rejected this account, finding no lawful authority for the appellant's actions and no assault by the motorist.
The appeal court dismissed the appeal, affirming the trial judge's factual findings and credibility assessment, and finding no legal errors or misapprehension of evidence in the conviction or sentence.
