The accused was charged with impaired driving, driving with blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit, assault, and marijuana possession arising from an incident on July 24, 2017.
The accused admitted to driving while impaired but raised the defence of necessity, claiming she fled a dangerous situation.
The court found that the accused was attacked by the complainant and subsequently threatened by others at the scene, and that she had no reasonable legal alternative but to drive away.
The court accepted the defence of necessity and acquitted the accused of the driving offences.
The court also found that the accused acted in self-defence against the complainant and acquitted her of the assault charge.
The accused was found guilty of possessing a small amount of marijuana but acquitted of possessing a larger quantity due to reasonable doubt.
