Craig Pope's future is about to be in the hands of a jury once again, as the Crown and defence gave closing submissions in his second-degree murder retrial Thursday.
The association that represents Crown attorneys says an apparent uptick in violent crime over the last several years, paired with a poorly resourced prosecution office, is troubling.
Newfoundland and Labrador's justice minister has been warned in a briefing note that prosecutors in the province, already burdened by an increase in workload, are feeling the strain over the high number of homicide cases.
Trial of former school principal accused of assaulting students winding down
Robin McGrath is accused of assaulting four students with special needs during the 2017-18 school year. On Friday, lawyers involved in the case gave their closing submissions to the court.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2020 1:31 PM NT | Last Updated: December 12, 2020
Suspended principal Robin McGrath is accused of assaulting four students and threatening one. (Ryan Cooke/CBC)
A decision won't be made at provincial court in the assault trial of a former K-7 school principal until the new year.
Robin McGrath is accused of assaulting four students with special needs during the 2017-2018 school year.