由于陪审团偏见问题,16岁的谋杀嫌疑人在昆士兰只接受法官审判。 16-year-old murder suspect faces judge-only trial in Queensland due to jury bias concerns.

一名法官裁定,一名被控在昆士兰家庭入侵期间谋杀Emma Lovel的青少年将面临仅由法官审理的审判,法官还担心目前关于青年犯罪的政治辩论可能会对陪审员产生偏见。 A judge has ruled that a teenager accused of murdering Emma Lovell during a home invasion in Queensland will face a judge-only trial, citing concerns that ongoing political debates about youth crime could bias jurors. 2022年12月,41岁的Lovell被杀,她的丈夫受伤。 Lovell, 41, was killed in December 2022, and her husband was injured. 其他涉案青少年已经被判处14年监禁。 The other teenager involved has already been sentenced to 14 years in prison. 审判定于10月21日开始, The trial is set to begin on October 21, shortly before the state election.