Last week, following a hearing that took place earlier this year, the presiding officer ruled Barton is guilty of four counts of insubordination and one count of deceit. "I am concerned about the truthfulness of Constable Barton's testimony," wrote Paul Manuel. Barton discloses ex's affairBoth the Criminal Code charges and Police Act charges are connected to Barton's years-long, combative divorce proceedings. When confronted with the audio of the RCMP officer telling Barton he'd been served, prosecutor Vince Pingitore asked the accused: "What did you think police served you with? But Pingitore called Barton's testimony "disingenuous" and argued "he had motive to lie."

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 22:18 UTC