The accused was charged with arson/damage to property contrary to section 434 of the Criminal Code following a fire that destroyed her trailer in the early morning hours of March 21, 2014.
The Crown alleged the accused deliberately started the fire in the wood stove to damage and destroy her common law partner's property following an argument between them.
The accused claimed she lit the fire for warmth and did not intend to cause damage.
The court found the accused guilty, determining that she made a voluntary act causing damage by fire and that she was reckless as to whether damage would occur, despite her advanced intoxication at the time.
