When a Newfoundland judge was about to sentence the skipper of a fishing boat for trying to throw his wife overboard, he suddenly found himself in a tricky legal position. They testified they found White and Decker struggling, with Decker halfway over the side. A tactical decision by defence counsel is not normally enough to warrant re-opening a trial, but Judge Gorman let Decker testify to see if it would alter his verdicts. She said she threatened to kill herself by jumping overboard, and White said to go ahead. So Judge Gorman re-opened the trial and heard her out, but it had no effect on the convictions.

Source: National Post January 11, 2019 01:07 UTC