The appellant police officer appealed a disciplinary penalty of a two-rank demotion for discreditable conduct.
The conviction was based on a criminal conviction for obstructing justice, arising from the officer's attempt to dissuade other officers from investigating an illegal stag party he helped organize.
The appellant argued the Presiding Officer gave too much weight to the agreed statement of facts from the criminal trial and not enough to his own testimony.
The Commission dismissed the appeal, finding the Presiding Officer properly considered the evidence and that the serious nature of the misconduct warranted the penalty imposed.
