The defendant was charged with assault causing bodily harm against her step-mother following a domestic altercation on February 19, 2012.
The complainant suffered a significant injury to her eye requiring stitches.
The Crown alleged the defendant intentionally assaulted the complainant.
The defendant testified she reacted with a single blind punch after the complainant grabbed and bent back her fingers during a physical struggle.
The court found that while the defendant caused serious injury, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she intended to strike the complainant as she did.
The charge was dismissed.
