Jury deliberations continue in Halifax murder trial of medical student
HALIFAX — The 12-member jury in the trial of Halifax medical student William Sandeson — accused of killing a physics student during a drug deal as part of a plan to alleviate his debt — is expected to return to deliberations on Saturday.
Sandeson is charged with the first-degree murder of 22-year-old Taylor Samson, whose body has never been found.
The jury of six men and six women had deliberated for a total of about 11 hours before taking a break on Friday evening.
They were scheduled to return to Nova Scotia Supreme Court Saturday at 9:15 a.m. to continue discussions.