A judge has ruled will not be a mistrial in the Saskatoon murder trial of Douglas Hales.
The first-degree murder trial for Hales will continue, Justice Gerald Allbright said Monday.
Hales is accused of killing Daleen Bosse, who disappeared in 2004 after last being seen at a Saskatoon nightclub. Her body was not found until four years later.
Hales confessed to the murder during a so-called Mr. Big sting, in which undercover RCMP officers posed as members of a fake crime ring.
In July, a Supreme Court ruling changed the rules for allowing Mr. Big sting confessions to be admissible in court.
The defence argued for a mistrial, saying the confession is unreliable because Hales felt pressured to lie and confess to the murder.
The Crown disagreed, saying a mistrial should be a last resort. It argued there is sufficient independent evidence that confirms Hales’ confession is reliable.
