Defence lawyers in the deleted documents trial of two former Dalton McGuinty aides are seeking a directed verdict of acquittal as the Crown implies some charges could be dropped. “The case rests on this,” Crown attorney Tom Lemon said of the push for a directed verdict, which is rare in legal circles. Justice Howard Borenstein found no evidence to support charges two Liberals contravened the Election Act in a 2015 byelection and abruptly ended a trial defence lawyers said was fuelled by political pressure. The application for a directed verdict in the deleted documents trial will be argued Friday with Justice Timothy Lipson delivering his decision next Tuesday. The documents trial is being closely watched for political fallout with a provincial election looming next June 7.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 19:37 UTC