The seven-member court also issued a public response on Wednesday contradicting the claims made by former prosecutor C. Alan Runyan that a court member had engaged in a line of questioning that Runyan said drew on material that hadn’t been admitted into evidence. Those questions, which prompted Runyan’s resignation, exposed the other court members to “an unwarranted suspicion of provincial investigative bias” and “irreparably tainted” the trial process, according to Runyan.
The court members, however, said in their response that “the questions posed by every member of this Court to the witness in question were appropriate and fell squarely within our responsibilities.” They say that no objections or concerns were raised during the exchange in question.
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The response concludes: “We remain committed to concluding this trial in a manner that is just, thorough, and faithful. The Court will hear all admissible evidence from both the Province and the Respondent and will issue a full opinion after prayerful deliberation.” Proceedings are scheduled to resume Aug. 11.
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