The 11\u002Dmember jury in Richard Alexander’s first\u002Ddegree murder trial returned to court Wednesday afternoon to tell the judge they were deadlocked
Gaul said while the law allows him to discharge the jury of it appears further deliberations would be useless or futile, “the law says I should not exercise this power lightly or too quickly or at the first sign of difficulty.”
Richard Alexander, left, outside the Victoria courthouse on Monday, April 19, 2021. Alexander is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of John Dillon Brown.The judge asked the jurors to “give it one more try,” and to re-examine the evidence and his instructions and to reason together to reach a unanimous verdict.Article content
“If after further deliberations and a genuine and honest second try to reach a unanimous verdict, you are of the view that further deliberations would be useless or futile, then let me know in a note and I’ll assemble the court and we’ll take the next step.” The jury saw videos of Alexander walking away from the bridge and walking south on the Island Highway on the day of the murder.
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