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Posted: May 14, 2021 8:37 PM NT | Last Updated: May 14
The jury of a trial for RNC Const. Doug Snelgrove, accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated civilian, has been sequestered since Thursday afternoon.(Malone Mullin/CBC)
The jury deciding the verdict in a prolonged sexual assault case in Newfoundland and Labrador hasn t yet made up its mind, as the 12-person panel carries their debate into the weekend.
Reporters caught a glimpse into that secretive discussion twice at Supreme Court on Friday, as the jurors emerged to ask the judge questions about how to apply the law to the facts of this case.
If the jury reaches a verdict, they will decide the fate of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer Doug Snelgrove, who was arrested in 2015. The complainant has testified she was too intoxicated to remember consenting to sex, and only came to to discover Snelgrove, an on-duty police officer who gave her a ride to her apartment, having intercourse with her.
As deliberations continue in the trial of RNC Const. Doug Snelgrove, the jury expressed concerns to Justice Vikas Khaladkar that they cannot come to a consensus.
Posted: May 12, 2021 7:33 PM NT | Last Updated: May 13
RNC Const. Doug Snelgrove enters court ahead of closing arguments in his sexual assault retrial on Wednesday. (Malone Mullin/CBC)
The St. John s police officer being tried this week on a sex assault charge may have induced consent through an abuse of trust, prosecution argued Wednesday, calling him a knight in shining armour who set the plate for an opportunity to have sex with a vulnerable young woman while in uniform and on duty.
It marked the third time both Const. Doug Snelgrove and the complainant listened to attorneys pick apart their testimony.