Defence Sought Mistrial One Day After Start of Fredericton Mass Murder Proceedings

Matthew Vincent Raymond is taken from Court of Queen's Bench in Fredericton on March 13, 2020. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

FREDERICTON—One day after the trial for the 2018 mass shooting in Fredericton began, the defence sought a mistrial, which could have derailed the legal proceedings against admitted killer Matthew Raymond.

Now that the evidence is complete and jurors are sequestered, trial details kept from them can be reported.