The defendant was charged with assault and failure to comply with probation.
The Crown alleged the defendant punched the complainant, causing minor injury, and breached a probation term to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The complainant testified she was not assaulted and that her irrational behaviour during a mental breakdown led to the defendant's arrest.
Two independent civilian witnesses testified they observed injuries on the complainant's face and heard her state she had been punched by her boyfriend.
The court found the civilian evidence credible and objective, rejected the complainant's testimony as contrived and self-serving, and found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of both charges.
