Toronto Judge Under Fire for Jury-Vetting Procedure

A retired Toronto Judge has come under fire for forcing use of a particular jury-vetting procedure. One murder conviction has already been sent back for re-trial with three more high-profile cases in jeopardy. Edward Prutschi discusses the issue with Canada AM.

Watch: https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=814234

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00:01 15 Jul 19

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17:01 20 Aug 15

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14:16 11 Jun 13

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21:20 23 May 13

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18:16 15 Mar 13

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18:03 12 Feb 13

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00:03 12 Feb 13

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