Peter Johnson, seen right in a 2009 courtroom sketch, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was released Monday, days after his latest trial ended in a mistrial following a Court of Appeal ruling on jury selection issues. On Monday, rather than face another trial, Johnson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter and was released on time served, with two years’ probation. Deeply sorry.”YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Had he pleaded not guilty, a fourth trial could have been scheduled to start this week. The Court of Appeal ruling last week has had a far-reaching impact. The court was tasked with ruling on the constitutionality of changes to the jury selection process that took effect last September.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 21:56 UTC