The defendant was charged with three counts of assault and one count of assault with a weapon against his domestic partner.
The Crown's case rested primarily on the testimony of the complainant, who alleged multiple incidents of domestic violence including a serious assault in June 2016 where the defendant allegedly choked her.
The defendant provided alternative accounts of the incidents.
The court found the complainant to be articulate and intelligent but noted significant inconsistencies in her statements to police, medical staff, and at trial.
The defendant's evidence, while not entirely credible, was not sufficiently rejected to meet the criminal burden of proof.
The court acquitted the defendant on all counts, finding reasonable doubt existed on each allegation.
