CONVICTION OVERTURNED Australia - Russell Hill & Carol Clay Murdered While Camping - Wonnangatta Valley, 2020 #9 *retrial Jan 2026*

[JLZ]

Why blame the judge though?

I don't think you can say that a trial was permeated with unfairness without it being a reflection on the judge. The judge is there to control proceedings so that the accused is fairly tried.

If prosecuting counsel repeatedly ignores the judge's directions, is there anything short of declaring a mistrial that the judge can do? Perhaps declare counsel in contempt of court? What would happen then? Would the case continue as before or would counsel be replaced? Or would the contempt issue necessitate mistrial anyway?

 

[Kemug]

"A trial permeated with unfairness" - ha! So says his defence and 3 judges?! Do they really think that it's ok to kill 2 people and then try to wipe their remains off the face of the earth? (And yes, this much he admits to). Even if they can swallow the obvious lie that the killings were both accidental. "No no, Greg, of course you haven't done anything wrong, people can be so unfair." How about being fair to the victims? As you can probably tell, I am incandescent with rage!

 

[JLZ]

"A trial permeated with unfairness" - ha! So says his defence and 3 judges?! Do they really think that it's ok to kill 2 people and then try to wipe their remains off the face of the earth? (And yes, this much he admits to). Even if they can swallow the obvious lie that the killings were both accidental. "No no, Greg, of course you haven't done anything wrong, people can be so unfair." How about being fair to the victims? As you can probably tell, I am incandescent with rage!

I think it's more important that the State abide by fair procedures than that an individual be punished even for murder. The State potentially can do a lot more harm than one violent man. (But lock GL up forever, that too.)