"A
judge has discharged the jury because of a legal issue in the second
retrial of a Cavan childminder accused of causing serious harm to a
baby. Sandra Higgins (36), of The
Beeches, Drumgola Wood, Cavan town, Co Cavan denies a charge of
intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the baby at her home
on March 28th, 2012. On Monday morning, Judge Cormac
Quinn empaneled a jury to hear the trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal
Court. It was scheduled to last two weeks. That afternoon a legal issue arose
before the trial opened in evidence. Judge Quinn sent the jury home to
deal with the issue. On Tuesday morning he told the jury that
unfortunately the legal issue now means that the trial is not ready to
proceed. He discharged the jury and remanded Ms Higgins on continuing bail. He set a new trial for June 11th next."
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
