🔎The crown has urged the jury to consider the lesser offense of manslaughter.
👥The defense argues that Zamir had no intention to kill the officer and points to contradictory evidence.
📚The judge will instruct the jury on the law and provide them with a verdict sheet.
⌛Jurors face the challenging task of deciding between a full acquittal and a manslaughter conviction.
🔍Contrary to the police officers' accounts, forensics suggest the officer was hit and then run over.
Why did the crown suggest considering manslaughter?
—The crown realizes they have some problems in proving first-degree murder and believes manslaughter may be a more viable charge.
What happens after the judge instructs the jury?
—The jurors will apply the law to the facts and consider various verdicts, using a verdict sheet provided by the judge.
Will the jury reach a quick verdict?
—As the law in this case is complex, reaching a verdict may take time. The defense argues that Umar Zamir had no intention to kill the officer.
What contradictions exist in the evidence?
—Forensics indicate the officer was hit and then run over, contradicting the police officers' accounts.
What factors will the jury consider in deciding a verdict?
—The jury must decide whether Zamir's actions were intentional, a marked departure, or a tragic accident.
00:00The trial of Umar Zamir, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Toronto police officer Jeffrey Northr, is reaching its end as the jury prepares to deliberate.
00:17The crown has suggested considering the lesser offense of manslaughter.
01:35The judge will instruct the jury on the law and provide them with a verdict sheet.
02:24Jurors face the challenging task of deciding between a full acquittal and a manslaughter conviction.
03:32Contrary to the police officers' accounts, forensics suggest the officer was hit and then run over.
