澳大利亚最高法院推翻了Greg Lynn因审判缺陷而被判的谋杀罪,下令重审。
Australia's top court overturns Greg Lynn’s murder conviction due to trial flaws, ordering a retrial.
维多利亚上诉法院推翻了Greg Lynn2024年因73岁的Carol Clay死亡而被判的谋杀罪,
A Victorian Court of Appeal has overturned Greg Lynn’s 2024 murder conviction in the death of 73-year-old Carol Clay, citing serious trial irregularities that caused a substantial miscarriage of justice.
由三名法官组成的小组认定,检察官在终结辩论期间违反了公平规则,并不允许Lynn对有关犯罪后行动的指控作出回应,包括焚烧尸体和摧毁一个营地。
The three-judge panel found prosecutors breached fairness rules during closing arguments and failed to allow Lynn to respond to allegations about post-offense actions, including burning bodies and destroying a campsite.
Lynn,前飞行员,承认烧了Clay和她同伴Russell Hill的尸体,但声称死亡是意外的。
Lynn, a former pilot, admitted to burning the bodies of Clay and her companion Russell Hill but claimed the deaths were accidental.
一个分裂的陪审团判定他谋杀了Clay, 但宣布Hill无罪。
A split jury had convicted him of Clay’s murder but acquitted him of Hill’s.
法院下令重审,检察官将决定是否对两名受害者提出过失杀人罪指控。
The court ordered a retrial, and prosecutors will decide whether to pursue manslaughter charges for both victims.
Lynn仍被拘留,计划于1月28日返回最高法院接受指示听证。
Lynn remains in custody and is scheduled to return to Supreme Court on January 28 for a directions hearing.
在裁决期间,Hill的女儿们情绪激动。
Hill’s daughters were emotional during the ruling.