By John L. Hill (April 24, 2024, 9:04 AM EDT) -- Unlike the portrayal of American justice in popular media, when a defendant is acquitted at trial once and for all, the Canadian legal system operates with a somewhat different approach. It is unusual for an acquittal to be set aside on appeal, but it sometimes happens. This necessitates the Crown demonstrating a significant error in law that substantially impacted the acquittal. This distinctiveness of our legal system might surprise many....