The Vic Act says .... (section specifically pertaining to murder)
A verdict that the accused is guilty or not guilty of murder or treason or an offence against section 71 or 72 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981or an offence against a law of the Commonwealth must be unanimous.
JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 46 Failure to reach unanimous verdict in criminal trials
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Yes. Depending on number of trials happening at the courts at the time, can be in excess of 100.
Interesting isn't it how he said he stole the cash as he knew he would need petrol on the way home and didn't want to use his card as it would serve as a record. So very, very calculating and thought out! 2 people have been "accidentally killed"
As someone suggested earlier, perhaps not his first rodeo.....
It does make him a criminal though and to steal money from a dead person is about as low as you can go......until you burn their bodies and take it to a whole new level.In this day and age I don't think the awareness to use cash instead of a card is anything other than common sense when you're already in the middle of trying to cover up something that large. Honestly, it doesn't make him some criminal mastermind
I don’t think the state would fund his current Barrister Mr Dunn would they?VIC state can fund him if necessary. i.e. if he can prove that his assets are used up.
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I hadn't read that previously. Very interesting... (JMO)
Glad YOU think you are funnyIn this day and age I don't think the awareness to use cash instead of a card is anything other than common sense when you're already in the middle of trying to cover up something that large. Honestly, it doesn't make him some criminal mastermind
Sorry for the delay everyone, someone like me is in there.
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Thanks for this link JBowie. Very interesting.Actually, this is what I was thinking of:
A house owned by a former Jetstar pilot accused of murdering two secret lovers while they were camping has been restrained by police.
Greg Lynn, 56, has been prevented from selling his $1million three-bedroom house at Caroline Springs, 33kms west of Melbourne.
It comes as he prepares to stand trial after Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, were found dead following a camping trip in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020.
In June, it was revealed Lynn was struggling to fund his legal defence with the restraining order placed on the house a further blow.
What happens to the house he lived at with his wife and children depends on the outcome of his murder trial in February.
If Lynn is found guilty, it could be sold with the proceeds being given to family members of Ms Clay and Mr Hill, the Herald Sun reported.
If he is acquitted, the restraining order on the house would be lifted and return to the control of Lynn's wife Melanie, who was made its sole proprietor in January 2022, after her husband's arrest.
Development in case of Jetstar pilot accused of killing secret lovers
Greg Lynn, 56, has been prevented from selling his $1million three-bedroom house at Caroline Springs, 33kms west of Melbourne.www.dailymail.co.uk
If I'm ever on a jury, I hope there's one other contrarian, something like Ian. I can imagine the difficulty of trying to decide against the pressure of eleven people whether what I agree is improbable is yet sufficiently reasonably possible to warrant doubt. Otherwise, most likely I'd stick in my heels and say I can't think in that environment.
Simply brilliant.
There is no room for assumptions and any feelings of gut in the jury decision, you can't assume Russell wasn't familiar with the firearm. He has experience hunting himself. Or assume anything that happened that night if there is no evidence for it. There is reasonable doubt about how most of the confrontation took place.
