Law360 Canada ( April 1, 2021, 9:37 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Lewis from her conviction, by a jury, of importing cocaine. In the trial judge’s charge to the jury, he instructed jurors to take their instruction on the law from him and not consult other sources. Prior to the verdict, it was discovered that Juror #4 brought into the jury room two articles the juror had found on the Internet. One article addressed how to select a jury foreperson and the other addressed the meaning of reasonable doubt. The trial judge conducted an inquiry. Most jurors advised they had not looked at the articles, which conflicted with Juror #4’s statement that all jurors had read the foreperson selection article. The trial judge discharged Juror #4 but did not declare a mistrial as he was satisfied the remaining jurors would faithfully discharge their duties. Prior to trial, the appellant brought a s. 11(b) application but could not perfect it as she was unable to secure funding for transcripts. The appellant was convicted in February 2019 and sentenced in July 2019. The delay of five months and three days was largely due to the scheduling of a Gardiner hearing to determine the quantity of cocaine imported. There was no video of the appellant’s passage through the airport because of a computer system failure....