Law360 Canada ( September 15, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT) -- Appeal by the accused from conviction for perjury. The appellant, an RCMP officer, was involved in an encounter during which he tasered a suspect that died as a result. At an inquiry into the circumstances of the victim’s death, the appellant testified about the incident as reflected in his notes and statements immediately following the incident. The appellant’s account of the incident was incontrovertibly inaccurate in material respects when compared to a video of the incident taken by a bystander. When asked about these discrepancies, the appellant stated that the incident was fast-moving and he had merely misperceived events. He maintained that he did not discuss the details of the incident with the other officers involved. The judge found that the appellant had lied about what he had perceived during the incident and about whether he discussed details of the incident with his fellow officers. The appellant sought a new trial on the basis of errors made by the judge....