The sentencing hearing for the former mayor of Woodstock, who was previously convicted of assault and sexual assault charges, has been delayed after a mistrial application was brought forward at a London courthouse on Tuesday by his defence lawyer James Battin.
Birtch was found guilty in August in relation to assaults involving his former girlfriend.
49-year-old Trevor Birtch was supposed to be sentenced on Monday – however, sentencing has now been delayed pending the outcome of the application. A decision on that won’t be known until December 12.
A second sexual assault trial was held in September and a decision on that case is still pending.
In his mistrial application, Battin argued that information brought forward during the second trial should have been known during the proceedings.
