N.N. was charged with one count of assault against his wife (domestic assault) of fifteen years. The allegations were N.N. and his wife were having a verbal argument over household responsibilities and finances. The argument was said to have escalated to name-calling and then a physical altercation where it was alleged that N.N. punched his wife in the body area and head with closed fists. The incident was witnessed by the couple’s thirteen-year-old daughter who called 911 as a result of the altercation. The Police attended the family residence and N.N. was arrested. He was released from the police station on an Undertaking and Promise to Appear. N.N.’s bail conditions prevented him from having contact with his wife and from even attending at his home. N.N. was devastated by the allegations, fearing a criminal record and the potential loss of his job as a result. Jonathan Pyzer represented N.N. and was successful in having his bail conditions changed so that he could return home and have contact with his family. The Crown’s Office was resistant to withdrawing the charges against N.N. They cited the repeated blows to the head, presence of the children in the home at the time and previous allegations of domestic violence as aggravating factors. Ultimately, Mr. Pyzer was successful in persuading the Crown’s Office to withdraw the charges against N.N. upon his completing the PARS Program, the Caring Dads Program and signing a section 810 peace bond.
R. v. N.N.
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