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Judge pressures jury for quick verdict in child sexual assault case

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A Nunavut judge wrongfully put “pressure” on a Rankin Inlet jury to come to a quick verdict in a sexual assault trial, the territory’s Court of Appeal found. “If you can’t reach a decision tonight, you can’t reach a decision; this will be the end of it,” Justice Christian Lyons told the jury on Oct. 3, 2024, during Arsene Kaput’s trial. “Knuckle under a little and go back to it and really see if you can come to a verdict.” On Monday, the appeal …

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Judge pressures jury for quick verdict in child sexual assault case

A Nunavut judge wrongfully put “pressure” on a Rankin Inlet jury to come to a quick verdict in a sexual assault trial, the territory’s Court of Appeal found.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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