The defendant was charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats to cause death against his spouse on November 1, 2017.
The Crown called only the complainant, who testified that the defendant obtained a knife from the kitchen drawer, pointed it at her while threatening to kill her and her family, and thrust the knife into the bedroom door as she and their son barricaded themselves inside.
The defendant testified that no such incident occurred and that he never possessed or used a knife.
The court found the complainant credible and rejected the defendant's testimony, finding him guilty on both counts based on the totality of the evidence, including photographic evidence of damage to the door, wall, and knife blade.
