The appellant, a bouncer, struck a patron outside a tavern, causing the patron to fall and hit his head on the concrete, resulting in death.
The preliminary inquiry judge committed the appellant for trial on a charge of murder, finding evidence that he knew his actions were likely to cause death and was reckless.
The appellant's application for certiorari to quash the committal was refused.
On appeal, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that while the evidence of the requisite knowledge was weak, there was a scintilla of evidence to support the committal.