COVID-19 disrupts courts, stalls ongoing Toronto murder trial until June
A six-week-long double-murder trial in Toronto has been postponed until June 8 — meaning the juror members will be brought back into court after a two-and-a-half month hiatus — due to COVID-19. Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz has suspended criminal and civil jury trials until the end of April. Ontario jury trials on hold due to COVID-19 fears Two charged in double slaying outside Rebel nightclub “This is absolutely the right decision to make because we cannot put people’s lives ahead of trials to prevent the spread of a pandemic,” said Daniel Brown, vice-president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. “I applaud the Superior Court for making the courageous and responsible decision they made. I hope the Ontario Court of Justice will follow suit,” said defence lawyer Sid Freeman.
