Erica Levin trial hears from juror at centre of bribery accusation

The juror who accused a Calgary senior of trying to bribe her testified todayat the woman's trial.

Erica Levinwas charged with obstruction of justice after ajurorat her husband's trial claimedshe was offered money in exchange for an aquittal.

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While former forensic psychiatrist Aubrey Levin was eventually convictedof sexually assaultingpatients in his care in January 2013, the briberyaccusation followsan encounter on the C-Train platform near the courthouse.

The Crown alleges the woman caught on camera approaching another woman, whocan only be identifiedas "Juror No. 3," was Erica Levin.

The Calgary courtroom heard today that the 71-year-old often travelled to herhusband's sexual assault trial by train.

The juror told the court that Levin approached her on the platform andsaid,"My husband is not guilty," before the juror responded, "Go away we can't talk."

Then the juror claims Erica Levin tried to hand her an envelope and said, "Herea thousand dollars, my husband is not guilty."

Following that interaction, the juror wrote a letter to thejudge presiding over Aubrey Levin's trial toexplainwhat happened. She was then dismissed from the proceedings, sothe jury wasdown to 11 members.

Defence lawyer AdrianoLovinelli says losing a juror can be "very significant."

"You may have to restart the trial, you may have to recall the evidence [or]it may result in a retrial," he said.

But Aubrey Levin went onto be sentenced to five years in prison, which he started servingin Aprilafter losing his appeal.

Erica Levin's trial is expected to wrap up by week's end