B.C. Mountie gets prison time for lying at public inquiry into Dziekanski death
VANCOUVER – A Mountie convicted of lying for his testimony at a public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.
RCMP Const. Kwesi Millington was one of four officers involved in a fatal confrontation at Vancouver's airport in 2007, where the Polish immigrant was stunned with a Taser and died.
All four officers testified at a public inquiry into the death, and were later charged with perjury over accusations they colluded to give false testimony at the inquiry.
Each officer was tried separately, resulting in two acquittals and two convictions.
Millington's lawyer had asked for a one-year conditional sentence, while the Crown was seeking a sentence of up to three years behind bars.
Former corporal Monty Robinson, who was also convicted of perjury for his testimony, will be sentenced next month.
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Throw them all in Jail!
yes , he is a lying sack of shit
I have never looked at police in the same way since the Dziekanski thing.From that moment on I started to teach my kids not to trust Police either.Am glad this judge took the time to really understand the agregious nature of this crime.