Originally Posted by Stationair8
(Post 11652290)
ABC, reporting the jury has been discharged.
Somebody turned up in Jetstar uniform? A jury in the case of an airline captain accused of the double murder of Russell Hill and Carol Clay at a campsite in Victoria’s alpine region in 2020 has been discharged. Greg Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and the prosecution and his lawyer were expected to open their cases on Friday. But justice Michael Croucher said the 12 jurors and two substitutes empanelled in the case had been discharged. Croucher told the jury that he was only giving them limited reasons for his decision, but that the law was filled with technicalities. “I don’t want to embarrass anyone and it’s nobody’s fault,” he said. “I’m sorry if that doesn’t give you much information, but that’s all I’m going to tell you. “Thank you for putting your hands up for jury service, and for being willing to undertake this vital solemn and important role in the justice system, but it won’t be in this case.” Lynn is represented by defence barrister Dermot Dann KC and Michael McGrath. A new jury is set to be empanelled on Monday. The trial was set to last for between four and six weeks. |
Some of them are probably relieved as I imagine the evidence will be confronting for even the most stoic of individuals.
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Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11650558)
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What an interesting day two.
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Better get the AFAP involved
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Jurors are supposed to be ordinary lay people. If you hold a degree or work in an associated Industry generally you won't be selected.
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
(Post 11655320)
Jurors are supposed to be ordinary lay people. If you hold a degree or work in an associated Industry generally you won't be selected.
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
(Post 11655320)
... If you hold a degree or work in an associated Industry generally you won't be selected.
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Thats true but its the defense counsel that gets to thumbs up or thumbs down those called up for jury duty on the day. They can only pick from those present but you can be reasonably certain that those whose demeanor suggests someone who is reasonably intelligent or educated won't be selected. When I was called up for jury duty for a Supreme Court case I asked the judge to be excused as my aviation medical was due and not completing it in time would affect my income. I did get to see the selection process and it seemed that the men chosen had the look and demeanor of a tradie.
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The defence is only entitled to six peremptory challenges so trying to wean out a particular category of prospective juror based on looks alone in the 10 or so seconds that defence counsel has between them being called forward and them starting their oath or affirmation is a bit of a stretch.
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Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11655334)
…...I did get to see the selection process and it seemed that the men chosen had the look and demeanor of a tradie.
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This used to be in the ANRs:
150 Exemption from jury service (1) A person regularly employed by an airline in the capacity of operating crew is exempt from serving as a juror where summoned so to serve under the law of a Territory of the Commonwealth. |
The defence is only entitled to six peremptory challenges so trying to wean out a particular category of prospective juror based on looks alone in the 10 or so seconds that defence counsel has between them being called forward and them starting their oath or affirmation is a bit of a stretch |
The RAAF. Qantas. Southern. Ansett. Qatar. Jetstar.
By any measure a pretty full dance card. |
Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11655749)
So you dont think the defense counsel is not checking out the potential jurors in the 15-20 minutes of the Judges preamble prior to jury selection? If you go for a job interview you have won or lost the job in the first 30 seconds of being in the room. The selection panel will have formed an opinion that will be reinforced by your subsequent performance.
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Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11655749)
So you dont think the defense counsel is not checking out the potential jurors in the 15-20 minutes of the Judges preamble prior to jury selection? ...
In most courts the prospective jurors receive all the relevant pre-empanelment information from the Bailiff in a segregated area away from the courtroom, so there is no 15-20 minute period where the prospective jurors are in view of Defence counsel before empanelment begins. When the prospective jurors are brought into the court they are usually at the back or to the Prosecution's side of the court room. The Defence really only gets a look at a selected juror when their juror number and name is called out after being drawn by the Judge's Associate, and they walk up to the Bailiff to be sworn in. It's quite different from how it is sometimes portrayed in movies and the like.
Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11655749)
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If you go for a job interview you have won or lost the job in the first 30 seconds of being in the room. The selection panel will have formed an opinion that will be reinforced by your subsequent performance. |
In short, no. In most courts the prospective jurors receive all the relevant pre-empanelment information from the Bailiff in a segregated area away from the courtroom, so there is no 15-20 minute period where the prospective jurors are in view of Defence counsel before empanelment begins. When the prospective jurors are brought into the court they are usually at the back or to the Prosecution's side of the court room. The Defence really only gets a look at a selected juror when their juror number and name is called out after being drawn by the Judge's Associate, and they walk up to the Bailiff to be sworn in. It's quite different from how it is sometimes portrayed in movies and the like. |
Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11656077)
Well I'm referring to my actual experience as a potential juror in the Victorian Supreme Court. What are you referring to?
a very large pool was required to select 15. I think about 60 or 70. Lynn was very attentive and even before formal selection and questioning had begun Lynn started taking notes on the note pad before him. he had been sitting still before they were all seated. but as soon as they started to enter is when he began to take notes. |
Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 11656077)
Well I'm referring to my actual experience as a potential juror in the Victorian Supreme Court. What are you referring to?
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So not Victoria where this trial is taking place. So when there is a murder trial in Queensland involving an ex-Jetstar pilot I will defer to your experience in the QSC regarding jury selection.
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