Yes, the other charges are not to be factors in determining guilt here.
Before trial, I had spoken to people who have no idea the key details let alone DM and MS were charged in another murder. Or DM charged with his father's murder. Both coworkers and friends. All living and working in the GTA. Not everyone follows that closely.
Some know now because the trial is in the paper daily.
A guilty verdict cannot be handed down on emotion.
All comments are JMO unless stated otherwise
jury members do not live in a bubble and for someone to suggest they were not aware of this case at all is really hard to swallow. Maybe age of people makes a difference whether they follow local news or not. This case stuck out due to the fact it was a 32 year old male that was missing. Usually it is female (child, teens or 20's) not a adult male. Victoria Stafford, Kristen French, Lesley Mahaffy, Linda Shaw, etc........ All females.
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