David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 4m
Justice John Byrne is summing up, with jurors also following his comments on screens in court
Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 3m
Byrne: you cannot take into acc, allow yourself to be influenced by, info from any source other than that permitted in courtroom
Byrne: you must not permit somebody else to make inquiries on your behalf.
David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 3m
Information in the public arena is not always accurate, often misleading, sometimes plain wrong - Justice Byrne
Unjust for you to consider information outside court. Prosecution and defence would be unaware - Justice Byrne
So critical is it to a fair trial, it is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment to inquire about an accused Justice Byrne