The accused was charged with four counts of assault against his spouse arising from incidents occurring between December 2018 and February 2019 during the breakdown of their relationship.
The Crown's case rested entirely on the testimony of the complainant.
The court found the complainant's evidence unreliable and fraught with significant gaps in memory, credibility issues including evidence of extortion attempts, and demonstrated animus toward the accused.
The court acquitted on counts one through three due to reasonable doubt regarding consent and self-defence.
However, the court convicted on count four based on security footage corroborating the complainant's account of a forceful push in a parking garage, finding the accused's response disproportionate to the complainant's attempt to take custody of their child.
