The accused was charged with assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon after striking the complainant repeatedly with a knife in her vehicle.
The accused claimed self-defence, testifying that the intoxicated complainant became aggressive, punched the vehicle's interior, took her phone, and lunged at her.
The court found an air of reality to the defence and concluded the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did not reasonably believe she was under threat of force, or that her response was unreasonable in the circumstances.
The accused was found not guilty.
