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Jury deliberations begin in Wright murder trial

Jury deliberations begin in Wright murder trial

Justice Robbie D. Gordon reminds jurors of their roles and responsibilities under the law, while noting Crown’s case is circumstantial
Crown, defence make final arguments in Wright murder trial

Crown, defence make final arguments in Wright murder trial

Long read: Defence argues Crown’s theory of Robert Steven Wright’s guilt makes no sense, while the prosecution points to the physical evidence and tells jury the devil is in the details   
Wright trial expected to wrap up soon after defence rests case

Wright trial expected to wrap up soon after defence rests case

Four agreed statements of fact were read into evidence Thursday; trial to resume with closing arguments Monday, with jury deliberation expected to start Tuesday
Wright murder trial still adjourned due to COVID-19

Wright murder trial still adjourned due to COVID-19

Jurors isolating due to COVID outbreak, trial could resume Thursday
COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through jury in Wright murder trial

COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through jury in Wright murder trial

Trial delayed again today after several jurors tested positive, court discussing possibility of ill jurors to continue participating virtually
Juror contracts COVID, delays Wright murder trial

Juror contracts COVID, delays Wright murder trial

Trial is postponed until Monday morning
Wright murder trial: Who was the man in the beige jacket?

Wright murder trial: Who was the man in the beige jacket?

A witness who arrived at the plaza at 1500 Paris Street before the murder testified he saw a man enter the store sometime before the murder
Crown takes Wright back to the day of Renée Sweeney’s murder

Crown takes Wright back to the day of Renée Sweeney’s murder

Robert Steven Wright sticks to yesterday’s testimony that he only found the victim’s body as Crown attorney Rob Parsons ‘suggests’ Wright was the perpetrator
Wright testifies he found Sweeney’s body, but didn’t kill her

Wright testifies he found Sweeney’s body, but didn’t kill her

On trial for 2nd degree murder, Robert Steven ‘Steve’ Wright said he ‘freaked out’ after coming upon Sweeney’s stabbed body in video store, ran from scene
Wright testifies in own defence in Renée Sweeney murder trial

Wright testifies in own defence in Renée Sweeney murder trial

He is being questioned by his attorney, Michael Lacy