On September 12, 1994, Cooper attended Bernardo's trial and advised Justice Patrick LeSage of the Ontario Court's General Division, lawyer John Rosen, who replaced Murray as Bernardo's defence counsel, and the prosecutors about what the law society had directed Murray to do.
Den 12. september 1994 overværede Cooper Bernardo retssag og rådgiver Mr. Justice Patrick LeSage af Ontario Domstolens generaladvokat Division, advokat John Rosen, der erstattede Murray som Bernardos forsvarer, og anklagere om, hvad ” loven samfund” havde anbefalet Murray til at gøre.