Russell Field pleads not guilty

Tooks
thats right, thats why McDougall has pleaded not guilty, but the law has changed since the other double murders, I’m sure forensic will do their job

Just say the words “Self defence” to a Canberra Magistrate and he will eating with his family at Christmas.

Nah, it’d need to be a Supreme Court judge! You’d still get a roasting from the beak.

Mike Crowther said :

As for whether the system can keep him safe in custody, it’s very early days at the AMC system is yet to be tested by the real experts.

Noting we’re talking about the AMC and its infamous security issues, I think the issue is not so much keeping him safe in custody as keeping him ‘in’ custody.

No point blaming the judges (at least this time). The way the law is structured here, it is virtually impossible to ‘prove’ murder.

As for whether the system can keep him safe in custody, it’s very early days at the AMC system is yet to be tested by the real experts.

Or maybe he wasn’t holding the gun at all. Were there any grassy knolls nearby?

V twin venom said :

“If he hadnt shot the second person in the back, his self defence case might be a bit stronger.”

Allegedly!

+1. He could have had a negligent discharge that only hit the victim from behind when the round rikochetted off the BBQ.

“If he hadnt shot the second person in the back, his self defence case might be a bit stronger.”

Allegedly!

“Despite fears to the contrary Field, of Chisholm, appears to have survived so far in custody, where he will remain until the next hearing on May 14.”

A friend of a friend who visited someone in the recently opened jail told me great efforts have been made to keep Russell segregated from the rest of the jail population.

Nosey said :

Just say the words “Self defence” to a Canberra Magistrate and he will eating
with his family at Christmas.

If he hadnt shot the second person in the back, his self defence case might be a bit stronger.

I would imagine no one was visiting for a nice cup of tea

Given the associations one of the deceased he is alleged to have murdered he probably has a very good self defense case.