How to understand the jury’s split verdict in the sex assault trial of Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard - Toronto Star


6/6/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
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After six days, it’s clear jurors were “really internally struggling” over Hoggard’s charges, but the fact jury deliberations are secret under Canadian law mean even the judge can’t know the reasons why they made their verdicts.

Warning: Contains graphic content. What happened in the jury room where 10 men and two women decided Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is guilty of sexually assaulting a young Ottawa woman but not guilt… [+6213 chars]

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