In another stunning development, a second jury has been discharged at the Hockey Canada sex assault trial in London.
This marks the second motion for a mistrial, the first time being three weeks ago when Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the first jury after a juror complained there’d been communication with one of the defence lawyers over the lunch break.
Fortunately, though, the trial will continue by judge alone, sparing the complainant from having to testify for a second time before a new jury. Michele Mandel has the bizarre details of how jurors complained about a pair of defence lawyers.
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