Law360 Canada ( May 10, 2018, 8:46 AM EDT) -- Appeal by the accused, Primmer, from a conviction for assault causing bodily harm. The accused was an inmate at a correctional facility. He was trusted by guards and other inmates within his unit as an individual who would maintain order. The complainant was another inmate with a reputation for trouble. Upon transfer to the accused’s unit, the complainant challenged the accused’s authority through his words and actions. The accused responded by punching the complainant in the head 25 to 30 times. The incident was captured on video. The accused advanced a defence of self-defence. The trial judge reviewed the evidence and concluded that the Crown disproved the defence beyond a reasonable doubt. The accused appealed on the basis the trial judge failed to attribute adequate weight to evidence regarding the unwritten code of conduct governing inmate behaviour. The accused submitted that the code required him to use force to respond to the complainant’s challenge, failing which he was vulnerable to a violent attack....