"Eastman told the court, since making the application, additional information has come to light and he needs more time to prepare his case.
But ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Jon White told the court, the material he has seen covers old ground and he has no inkling about the new material."
REPORTER ELIZABETH BYRNE; ABC NEWS;
(FOLLOWED BY CANBERRA TIMES STORY);
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"David Harold Eastman has been given more time to prepare his case for a judicial inquiry into his conviction for the murder of assistant police commissioner Colin Winchester," the ABC News story by reporter Elizabeth Byrne published on November 10, 2011, under the heading :Eastman given time to prepare case," begins.
"Eastman is serving a life sentence for the murder after a jury found him guilty in 1995," the story continues.
"Repeated appeals, including to the High Court and a judicial inquiry in 2005 into his fitness to plead, have all failed.
Today he fronted the ACT Supreme Court representing himself.
He lodged a new application for a judicial inquiry in April in the hope of having his conviction quashed.
Eastman told the court, since making the application, additional information has come to light and he needs more time to prepare his case.
But ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Jon White told the court, the material he has seen covers old ground and he has no inkling about the new material.
The case has been adjourned until January to allow time for Eastman to present the extra information."
The story can be found at:
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Canberra Times story: Louis Andrews; November 10, 2011;
David Harold Eastman has been given more time to prepare his case for a judicial inquiry into his conviction for the murder of assistant police commissioner Colin Winchester.
Eastman is serving a life sentence for the murder after a jury found him guilty in 1995.
Repeated appeals, including to the High Court and a judicial inquiry in 2005 into his fitness to plead, have all failed.
Today he fronted the ACT Supreme Court representing himself.
He lodged a new application for a judicial inquiry in April in the hope of having his conviction quashed.
Eastman told the court, since making the application, additional information has come to light and he needs more time to prepare his case.
But ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Jon White told the court, the material he has seen covers old ground and he has no inkling about the new material.
The case has been adjourned until January to allow time for Eastman to present the extra information.
The story can be found at:http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/crime-and-law/eastman-allowed-adjournment/2354606.aspx
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
