No verdict on Day 2 of deliberations in Quebec 2012 election shooting trial

MONTREAL — There will be a third day of deliberations in the trial of the man charged in Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting, as the jury concluded its work without reaching a verdict on Sunday.

Richard Henry Bain, 65, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of stagehand Denis Blanchette, as well as three counts of attempted murder.

The charges against Bain are connected to events outside the Metropolis nightclub as then-premier designate Pauline Marois was inside celebrating the Parti Quebecois’ election win.

The five men and seven women on the jury spent all weekend weighing a case that hinges on Bain’s mental state on the night of the Sept. 4, 2012, shooting.

Bain has pleaded not guilty to the charges — his lawyer has argued his client was mentally ill at the time and should be found not criminally responsible for his actions.

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But the Crown has argued Bain was of sound mind and that the shooting was premeditated and triggered by his anger over the Parti Quebecois election victory.

The jury will resume deliberations at 9 a.m. Monday morning.

The Canadian Press