The murder trial of Michael Rafferty in 2012 was an absolute sewer of a case, the evidence grim and unrelenting for more than two months. McClintic had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for her role in Tori’s death two years earlier. It was from her that jurors learned that Rafferty had raped Tori, twice actually. After insisting for years that Rafferty had been the one to kill Tori, McClintic abruptly said she’d done it. In essence, she claims “jurors are effectively ordered to participate in the process” and are indistinguishable from bystanders who witness violent crimes.

Source: National Post October 20, 2016 22:07 UTC