The accused pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm after striking his neighbour with his pick-up truck.
A Gardiner hearing was held to determine whether the accused struck the victim intentionally, an aggravating factor for sentencing.
The Crown presented circumstantial evidence, including accident reconstruction and mechanical expert testimony, to prove the accused deliberately drove off the road and into the victim due to suspicions of an affair with his wife.
The court rejected the accused's testimony that the collision was accidental, finding it implausible and inconsistent with physical evidence.
The court concluded the Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the collision was intentional.
