What is the current state of the law on inconsistencies in testimony?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lima v. Cate, CASE NO. 06-CV-02388-AJB (BGS) (S.D. Cal. 2012):

5.Although the instant case does not involve inconsistencies, it has even been held that mere inconsistencies are insufficient to prove perjury. United States v. Jordan, 150 F.3d 895, 900 (8th Cir. 1998)

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