GUILTY Australia - Daniel Morcombe, 13, Woombye, QLD, 7 Dec 2003 - #1

[Fuskier]

Sky News Australia ‏@SkyNewsAust 14m
The Daniel #morcombe murder trial wraps up this week. I'll have the latest at 6pm AEDT (@liztilley84)

TEN News Queensland ‏@tennewsqld 16m
The Daniel #Morcombe murder trial nears its end. @tegangeorge has the latest details at 5pm. #EyewitnessNews pic.twitter.com/S61LCRE1Fx

 

[Fuskier]

Defense to conclude its address to Jury tomorrow: Day 18

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 13s
Defence barrister Angus Edwards will finish his closing address to the jury tomorrow. #morcombe

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 1m
Defence barrister Mr Edwards says "striking similarities" between Jackway's "brazen abduction" of boy in 1995 and Daniel Morcombe in 2003

 

[they'll get you]

Fuskier, I huge thank you

:takeabow:

:applause::applause::applause::applause:

:applause::applause::applause::applause:

 

[Fuskier]

Case will resume tomorrow for Day 18 of Morcombe Trial

 

[Seabreeze1]

Huge thanks to you Fuskier for the constant updates.

 

[marlywings]

Does anybody know how many people are in the jury and whether the decision they make about the verdict has to be unanimous or a majority?

What verdicts do they have to choose from is it murder 1 or manslaughter?

Sorry for asking so many questions. Any replies would be much appreciated as I am genuinely interested I'm not familiar with any of the Australian trials on here.

Twelve jurors & it has to reach a unanimous verdict. Cowan's trial is classed as a criminal murder trial in Brisbane Supreme Court.

Criminal trial

In a criminal trial a jury of 12 people selected at random from the community decides if an accused is guilty or not guilty based on the facts of the case. All other decisions, including any penalty to be imposed, are made by the judge.

A criminal trial may be held without a jury, in which case the judge will also decide if an accused is guilty or not guilty.

http://www.qld.gov.au/law/court/courts/supreme-court/

This link contains a mountain of info regarding majority verdicts...

http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/86055/sd-bb-52a-majority-verdict.pdf

 

[marlywings]

Here's hoping the verdict is reached in the same amount of time the following case took today in Sydney. Two hours & a guilty verdict!!

Australia - Paul Mulvihill on trial for the murder of Rachelle Yeo - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[marlywings]

Folks just reminding everyone we can't discuss "criminal history" in this case until the trial is over.

 

[fruity]

I'm a bit worried that reasonable doubt was indeed introduced and that the jury (or one person) might get hung up on Jackway. I hope not.

 

[Seabreeze1]

I'm a bit worried that reasonable doubt was indeed introduced and that the jury (or one person) might get hung up on Jackway. I hope not.

I have thought this, but I believe he was there, he did it and the Jury will see that too. Even if Jackway was involved Cowan was there too.

 

[SapphireSteel]

No chance of reasonable doubt.

If they did come back with something so bizarre, the Qld govt would challenge the finding anyway and he would remain in custody regardless.

Jackways fairly irrelevant in the big picture - Cowan's the one who knew where Daniel was buried, that cannot be reasoned away.

Also, Australian juries don't have to worry about sending an innocent man to his death, which must make the decision making much easier.

 

[Fuskier]

Tuesday 11th March 2014 Day 18 of Daniel Morcombe Trial today.

 

[Fuskier]

http://www.news.com.au/national/rus...ed-to-know-today/story-fncynjr2-1226850968220

Mr Edwards will conclude his closing address to the Jury today. Supreme Court Justice Roslyn Atkinson will sum up the case and key legal principles in her final direction to the Jury before they retire to consider their verdict. That's the plan anyway. Lets see how it goes.

 

[Fuskier]

Thinking of the Morcombe family and friends.

Another significant day, the end a long and emotionally exhausting journey as the Trial nears its end.

:candle:

 

[Fuskier]

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 14m
#Morcombe: Jury expected to retire to consider its verdict either late this arvo or tomorrow morning @tennewsqld

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 15m
#Morcombe: Defence's final submission is expected to take another 2 hours this morn. Then Justice Roslyn Atkinson will sum up @tennewsqld

 

[Fuskier]

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 3h
Daniel Morcombe's accused killer ‘a fool’, says his defence via @australian #morcombe http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...says-his-defence/story-e6frg6nf-1226850756408 …

Morcombe accused ‘a fool’, says his defence
SARAH ELKS THE AUSTRALIAN MARCH 11, 2014 12:00AM

BRETT Cowan’s own defence lawyers have called him a “naive fool” for falsely confessing to murdering Daniel Morcombe to make millions from a fake criminal gang’s ill-gotten gains...

 

[Fuskier]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 5m
Day 18 of #morcombe murder trial has begun in Brisbane. Defence barrister Angus Edwards has resumed his closing address. @abcnews

 

[Fuskier]

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 1m
Defence: The only sensible resolution is that Jackway abducted #Morcombe. Says he was like a snake going past wounded mouse @9NewsBrisbane

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 14s
Mr Edwards describes Jackway as "like a snake going past a wounded mouse." #morcombe @abcnews

Tegan George ‏@tegangeorge 18s
#Morcombe: Defence tells jury the inevitable conclusion is that Douglas Jackway was involved in Daniel's abduction @tennewsqld

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 42s
Jackway driving past Daniel would have been like a "snake going past a wounded mouse". - Edwards. #morcombe

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
Mr Edwards admits to jury there's no direct evidence of Jackway's involvement. But asks jury to draw inferences. #morcombe @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m
Jackway threatened to kill a woman who he was convicted of raping. "That is the mark of Douglas Jackway". - Edwards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 37s
Jackway denied abducting and sexually abusing a young boy for months even though he was caught in the act - Edwards. #morcombe

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
Mr Edwards says inevitable conclusion is Jackway was involved in Daniel #morcombe abduction. He told Les McLean, who told Cowan. @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m
McLean had been in prison with Jackway. McLean, who knew Cowan, tried repeatedly to call Cowan after his arrest. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m
Jackway, the man with the blue car, disappeared for hours on the day Daniel disappeared - Angus. #morcombe

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 2m
Cowan's barrister Angus Edwards has recommenced his closing arguments to the jury @9NewsBrisbane #Morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 2m
The undercover operation could never have been tested on Jackway because he was back in prison - Edwards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3m
Edwards said Jackway had been in prison for eight years for abducting and raping a boy. This was his first opportunity to offend again.

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 3m
Mr Edwards starts the day by talking about convicted sex offender Douglas Jackway. #morcombe @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 4m
Defence barrister Angus Edwards is continuing his closing statement. He is telling the jury about Douglas Jackway. #morcombe

 

[Fuskier]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 34s
Mr Edwards urges jury to dismiss evidence on white 4WD as irrelevant. "It's not the smoking gun the Crown want it to be." #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 13s
Mr Edwards says only 1 witness saw a white 4WD. "The white 4WD evidence is spurious". #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 45s
Mr Edwards: blue car was circling, stalking Daniel, watching and waiting to make a move. #morcombe @abcnews

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 10s
Defence: blue car was stalking Daniel #Morcombe - doing circles and watching. @9NewsBrisbane

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 23s
Edwards says Daniel would not have gone willing with a stranger. He says Daniel was pulled into blue car, as some witnesses saw. #morcombe

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
Mr Edwards says blue car "wasn't always in the same position. It was stalking Daniel Morcombe". #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 2m
Mr Edwards says no witnesses refer to blue car after disappearance. "Once Daniel Morcombe is gone, so is the blue car." #morcombe @abcnews

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 3m
Defence says Crown has not proved blue car not involved. #morcombe @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 4m
Once Daniel Morcombe was gone, so was the blue car. Edwards suggests the blue car went round and round, "stalking" Daniel.

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 4m
Many witnesses said a 1980s model blue car - that's what Doug Jackway drove - Edwards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 6m
A plethora of witnesses told police about the blue car. After the confession they discarded the blue car evidence - Edwards. #morcombe

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 6m
Defence says not for Cowan to prove anything. Up to Crown to prove case beyond reasonable doubt. "They just have not done that." #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 7m
The focus of the investigation was the blue sedan. You might think that was the best lead they had until the confession - Edwards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 8m
Crown also hasn't proven the blue car had nothing to do with the abduction - Edwards. #morcombe

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 8m
The Crown hasn't proven the only way for Cowan to know the location of clothes/bones is for him to be the killer - Edwards. #morcombe

 

[Fuskier]

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 3m
People on bus gave very different descriptions of the man behind Daniel. So varied that maybe they saw more than one person - Edwards.