His application included an opinion letter from an orthopaedic surgeon who operated on Schendzielorz’s arms, who suggested Schendzielorz’s injuries were the result of a fall onto an outstretched hand - not a blow from a metal object.Įliasson sought to have the court either declare a mistrial, or vacate his convictions and reopen the trial to allow the surgeon to give evidence. In October, he applied for a mistrial on the basis of new evidence. Photo by Jonny Wakefield / Postmedia, file Mistrial, appeal bids Jared Eliasson, left, and his lawyer, Zack Elias, leave the Edmonton Law Courts on Friday, April 12, 2019, after Eliasson was convicted of aggravated assault for a 2017 road rage attack on a woman involving a metal bar. Article contentĮliasson will be under probation for three years following his release. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
