A judge in Regina has declared a mistrial in a murder case because the three accused men did not have lawyers.
Joshua Wilson, Jonathan Peepeetch and Dennis Thompson are among six people charged with first-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old Shawn Douglas whose body was found in a rural area near town in August 2014.
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Court heard two of the accused fired their lawyers last week, while the third lawyer withdrew from the case yesterday.
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The Crown was set to begin presenting evidence yesterday — but the judge dismissed the jury and said new jurors will be selected when a new trial begins Oct. 5.
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