Juror sends mysterious letter to jailed man he just helped convict of murder in Windsor, Ont.

This is the mysterious letter sent by a juror to the man in a Windsor jail that they helped convict of first-degree murder, creating an unexpected twist to the end of this criminal trial. In this typed letter, juror number four, whose name is redacted, wanted to be added to the convicted killer's visitor's role in jail so he could discuss some things with respect to his circumstances. He wanted to share his observations and get feedback on those things. It is highly It was highly unusual, the nature and circumstances of what occurred. It was also unusual the defense asked the judge to grant a judicial review. That would mean the court would conduct its own investigation into the letter and this juror. The defense lawyer's fear was that the verdict could be tainted if outside information was used during deliberations. Jurors are, in the course of deliberations, to be in a private space, and that cannot be pierced. And because of the seriousness of the offence, defence lawyer Juliana Greenspan wanted to be sure the process was fair. Plus, under the criminal code, jurors cannot discuss details of the case that were not heard in open court or could face a minor criminal offence. Now in January 2024, Glenn Mayer found out his wife was having an affair with her co-worker Tony Beshara. He was drinking that night and texted the man from his wife's phone, everyone loses today. In the middle of the night, Mayer drove to Beshara's home, went inside, and shot and killed him. Hours later, he walked into the LaSalle police station with his father. Hello, man. Oh, man, what is this dude doing? To turn himself in. It's a murder. Yeah. How? No. Me. I'm involved. In June, Mayer was found guilty of first-degree murder. Now, this letter was received at the Southwest Detention Center in August In an attempt to suss out the juror's intentions, Greenspan said she reached out and they replied via email saying they had no information other than what was presented in court. Ultimately, the judge denied the motion for a judicial review, saying there was no credible basis that this jury was exposed to outside information. Then the sentencing carried on in court on Monday, where the mom of Beshara said part of her heart was taken the day he died and his chair for Sunday dinners is empty, but his presence still fills the room. Meanwhile, Greenspan said she plans to appeal the guilty verdict within the next 30 days and make this mysterious letter a piece of that case. Jason Vio, CBC News, Windsor.