More people acquitted in judge-only trials as applications increase
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The number of accused criminals applying to have their cases heard by a judge rather than a jury has increased as new data shows more people have been acquitted in judge-only trials.
Applications for judge-alone trials before the County Court have increased ahead of the temporary measure ending at the end of the month, with 20 applications in the past two months alone, compared to 21 in the first five months of operation.
Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd believes matters involving complex scientific evidence could better suit a judge-alone trial.
More people acquitted in judge-only trials as applications increase theage.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theage.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
01:15 EDT, 4 April 2021
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Three women who dated the same financial consultant are at the centre of a defamation lawsuit after they allegedly penned a letter to his fiancée telling her to leave him.
Melbourne man Constantine Arvanitis claims the one-page letter was sent to his partner Melanie Thornton and warned her that he was dangerous, violent and a sex addict.
Mr Arvanitis strongly denies the claims and says they are defamatory.
The letter was allegedly written by Selina Holder and two other women, who have not been named, who referred to themselves as the sisterhood , The Age reported. We have to expose him, the letter allegedly read. He will take all your money. He has to be stopped.
Man jailed for âmost extremeâ child abuse The Caulfield North man must serve a minimum two years and three months behind bars for crimes relating to the child abuse material. Photo: istock.
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