Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on How Jordan Ruling Applies to Second Trials

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on How Jordan Ruling Applies to Second Trials
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case that could establish how the so−called Jordan ruling applies to cases where a new trial is ordered.

The case involves a 73−year−old Quebec man who was acquitted of sexual assault in 2017—72 months after he was first charged.