The defendant was charged with four counts arising from an altercation with police on August 28, 2016: two counts of assault with intent to resist lawful arrest, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of obstructing a police officer.
The Crown alleged the police lawfully entered the defendant's home in response to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute and that the defendant assaulted and resisted the officers.
The defendant argued the police exceeded their lawful authority by forcibly entering his home without a warrant and without reasonable grounds to believe anyone's life or safety was in danger.
The court found the police did not have lawful authority to enter the home and acquitted the defendant on all counts.
