Aboriginal jury numbers not grounds for overturning conviction: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the manslaughter conviction of an Ontario Aboriginal man should not be overturned because of a lack of Aboriginal jurors.

By a 5-2 margin, the high court found that a northern Ontario community made reasonable efforts to ensure the jury in a manslaughter case had adequate Aboriginal representation.

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