A mistrial has been declared in the case of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer Doug Snelgrove, who was accused of sexual assault, with the stage now set for a third trial. The judge made an error in how he chose which jurors were dismissed before 12 people were sequestered on Thursday. The defence argued for a mistrial, which Handrigan declared Friday morning. They resisted the opinion that Snelgrove's defence had sought a technicality. The jury had been in the process of deciding Snelgrove's verdict for the second time when the judge declared the mistrial.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2020 14:53 UTC