The accused was charged with assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats after severely beating an intoxicated man who mistakenly knocked on his door in the middle of the night.
The accused admitted to the physical altercation but claimed he acted in self-defence, believing the man was an armed assassin.
The court rejected the accused's testimony as fabricated and inconsistent with his actions, finding instead that the accused instigated the unprovoked beating out of irritation.
The Crown successfully disproved the self-defence claim beyond a reasonable doubt, resulting in findings of guilt on both charges.
