The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone rather than with a jury.
Jurors in the case were dismissed after one of them submitted a note to the judge saying some panel members felt defence lawyers for one of the accused were making fun of them.
The switch to a judge alone trial means the trial can continue rather than starting over with a new jury.
Several witnesses have already testified, including the complainant, who spent nine days on the stand and faced more than a week of intense cross-examination….