Some numbers from Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial

Darpan News Desk, 23 Dec, 2014 05:06 PM

MONTREAL — Luka Rocco Magnotta was found guilty on Tuesday of first-degree murder and four other charges in the killing and dismemberment of Jun Lin in May 2012. Here are some numbers from the proceedings:

Days jury heard evidence: 40

Weeks taken to hear evidence: 10

Days of jury deliberations: 8, including the day of the verdicts

Witnesses heard by jury in total: 66

Crown witnesses: 52

Defence witnesses: 14

Charges Magnotta faced: 5

Jurors initially selected: 16

Jurors who heard case: 14

Jurors who decided case: 12

Seats set aside for media and public in main courtroom: 5 each

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