The accused was charged with uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm to his former partner following an acrimonious breakup and child custody dispute.
The court applied the objective reasonable person test for the actus reus and found the words uttered clearly constituted a threat.
The court also found the subjective mens rea was met, as the accused intended his words to intimidate the complainant and be taken seriously.
The accused was found guilty.
