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Court sets Wright sentencing date

Court sets Wright sentencing date

Wright has been incarcerated since his arrest in North Bay in December 2018 and was charged with second-degree murder in the 1998 killing of Laurentian University student Renée Sweeney in Sudbury
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No date yet for Wright sentencing hearing

No date yet for Wright sentencing hearing

The matter was put over to the next assignment court date, April 18, as the Crown and defence unable to arrange the full-day sentencing date
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Voir-Dire: what the public didn’t hear during the Wright trial

Voir-Dire: what the public didn’t hear during the Wright trial

Robert Steven Wright’s defense was clear that they plan to appeal the verdict, but while the grounds of that appeal are not yet known, voir-dire statements could form the basis
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'Renée got justice': Family erupts with joy at guilty verdict

'Renée got justice': Family erupts with joy at guilty verdict

Majority of jury recommends 25-year sentence for Robert Steven Wright for the 1998 murder of Renée Sweeney, as defence says an appeal is in the works
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Robert Steven Wright found guilty of murder

Robert Steven Wright found guilty of murder

Wright has been incarcerated since his arrest in 2018, when he was charged with the stabbing death of Renée Sweeney 
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Jury deliberations begin in Wright murder trial

Jury deliberations begin in Wright murder trial

Justice Robbie D. Gordon reminds jurors of their roles and responsibilities under the law, while noting Crown’s case is circumstantial
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Crown, defence make final arguments in Wright murder trial

Crown, defence make final arguments in Wright murder trial

Long read: Defence argues Crown’s theory of Robert Steven Wright’s guilt makes no sense, while the prosecution points to the physical evidence and tells jury the devil is in the details   
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Wright trial expected to wrap up soon after defence rests case

Wright trial expected to wrap up soon after defence rests case

Four agreed statements of fact were read into evidence Thursday; trial to resume with closing arguments Monday, with jury deliberation expected to start Tuesday
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Wright murder trial still adjourned due to COVID-19

Wright murder trial still adjourned due to COVID-19

Jurors isolating due to COVID outbreak, trial could resume Thursday
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COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through jury in Wright murder trial

COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through jury in Wright murder trial

Trial delayed again today after several jurors tested positive, court discussing possibility of ill jurors to continue participating virtually
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