The accused was charged with uttering threats to cause death to the Prime Minister during an altercation at a bar.
The Crown's case relied heavily on the testimony of a single witness, whom the court found to be defensive, argumentative, and prone to exaggeration.
Applying the W.(D.) framework and the McRae test for uttering threats, the court found reasonable doubt regarding both the actus reus (whether the words were actually spoken and would be perceived as a threat by a reasonable person) and the mens rea (whether the accused intended the words to be taken seriously).
The accused was acquitted.
