Supreme Court to decide next step in Via Rail terror case

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The fate of two men accused of plotting to derail a Via train in a terrorist attack should become a little clearer today.

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide whether it will review a lower-court decision to grant Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier a new trial.

Jaser and Esseghaier were found guilty in 2015 of terror-related charges arising mainly from an alleged al-Qaida-inspired plot to derail a passenger train travelling between the United States and Canada. In August last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a fresh trial for the men on grounds the jury that convicted them was improperly chosen.

Following the decision, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said it would proceed with a new trial. However, federal lawyers also exercised a right to seek the Supreme Court's permission to challenge the appeal-court decision.

 

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When jurors are selected, don't both lawyers have to agree on each person selected?

CTVToronto They have been found Guilty in a legal trial why are they wasting money on a second one ? Lock them up !!

CTVToronto they'll probably walk free then go join the protests. And ultimately succeed in a terrorist act. Get awarded a medal of courage and honour with a 10.5 million dollar cheque

Send them to Gitmo

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