The third and fourth block both sides from mentioning the Jones’ religious beliefs. The fifth prevents any mention of character evidence on the part of the defendant, while giving prosecutors ...

The judge communicates to the jury what they must consider when deliberations begin, and also summarises key evidence from the trial and outlines the main arguments of the prosecution and defence.

This type of evidence includes Simon Patterson’s evidence that Heather Wilkinson spoke to him about the accused woman eating from a different coloured plate, and that his parents, Don and Gail ...

Beale told the jurors that if they thought a person was of good character, they could use this to help them when considering Patterson’s evidence and her denials, and also the strength of the ...

Beale told the jurors that if they thought a person was of good character, they could use this to help them when considering Patterson’s evidence and her denials, and also the strength of the ...

Evidence that is not admissible in court includes hearsay, irrelevant information, and illegally obtained evidence. Hearsay refers to statements made outside of the courtroom that are presented to ...

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