Dellen Millard’s mistrial request dismissed as jury continues deliberations
TORONTO — A judge dismissed a mistrial request Thursday from a man accused of killing a former lover and burning her body as the jury continued to deliberate on a verdict in the case.
Dellen Millard, who is representing himself, argued that the lawyer of his co-accused, Mark Smich, crossed the line in his closing address to the jury when he purportedly blamed Millard for the death of Laura Babcock.
The judge presiding over the case said Smich’s counsel simply pointed at the evidence brought forth by the Crown during the eight-week trial.
“I’ve beaten you up badly in oral arguments, which is what happens when you make a weak argument,” Justice Michael Code said to Millard when he dismissed the application.