A mistrial was declared Saturday in the murder plot case involving Jamie Bacon, according to the B.C. Bacon was charged in 2014 with counselling an associate to commit murder. He is accused of counselling others to kill Denis Karbovanec, who was shot, but not killed in Mission on Dec. 31, 2008. A mistrial, which is ordered at the discretion of the trial judge can occur where a trial has the appearance of unfairness. A new trial will take place and McLaughlin said the next appearance in the case will be June 14.

Source: CBC News May 26, 2019 08:48 UTC