Justice Maria Carroccia was a criminal defense attorney before her judicial appointment, which may give her insight into a case like this.

Justice Maria Carroccia's decision to discharge the jury in the case against five ex-world junior hockey players charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel in 2018 has raised many questions about the future of the trial.

He was also among the players from the world junior team who gave statements to Toronto lawyer Danielle Robitaille, who was hired by Hockey Canada to investigate the sexual assault allegations after media reports that the organization had settled a lawsuit filed by the complainant. (The lawsuit was settled without the players’ knowledge.)