Australia mushroom trial live: judge’s charge to Erin Patterson jury continues on day 38 | Victoria
KEY EVENTS
Jury, the trial to finish the accusation on Monday
The jury entered the court room in Morwell.
Beale continues to deliver its instructions to the jury known as the accusation of the judge.
He tells the jury members that he will finish his accusation before lunch on Monday.
“You can go home for the weekend,” he says.
Beale says that after the accusation has been delivered, a vote will be held to determine which 12 jury members will negotiate decisions.
“And you’re moving away, so to speak,” he says.
Beale reminds the jury that they will be listed after each negotiation day.
What did the jury heard yesterday
Before today’s operations begin, a summary of the jury heard on Wednesday:
1. Justice Christopher Beale He told the jury members that he would not finish instructing them on Thursday, so Friday, where the earliest negotiations could begin.
2. Beale said that the jury did not have to accept the views of expert witnesses at the hearing. Authorized, expert witnesses’ testimony, the jury can choose to accept or reject the evidence, he said. The jury members said that it was “the judges of the facts in this case”.
3. Beale started to summarize PattersonThe prosecutor’s office claimed to be accused. He argued that the defense was other innocent explanations for the behavior of the prosecution.
38. Welcome to the day
38. Welcome to the day Erin PattersonTriple murder case.
Justice Christopher Beale This morning he will continue to instruct the jury members this morning before he starts negotiations.
50 -year -old Patterson faces three murder accusations of a beef on 29 July 2023 at his home in Leongatha in his regional Victoria.
He is accused of killing his beers, To wear And Gail PattersonAnd his aunt’s aunt alienated, Heather Wilkinson. The murder attempt is about Heather’s husband, Ian.
He claimed that he was not guilty of the charges.
The prosecution claims that Patterson deliberately poisoned his guests with “killer intention”, but his lawyers says poisoning is a tragic accident.
