The accused was charged with sexual assault, assault, and mischief following an incident on July 8, 2017.
The Crown alleged that the accused struck, choked, and forced his wife to have non-consensual sexual intercourse with him after they returned home from a night out.
The accused denied the allegations, claiming the sexual activity was consensual.
The trial judge applied the W.(D.) test and rejected the accused's evidence as not credible, finding it inconsistent and evasive regarding the troubled nature of their marriage.
The judge accepted the complainant's evidence as credible and reliable, noting that her account was consistent with the relationship dynamics and corroborated by photographic evidence of injuries.
The accused was found guilty of assault and sexual assault but acquitted of mischief.