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| Thread ID: 116797 | 2011-03-20 23:45:00 | Retrial for murderer of an 80 year old... | Cato (6936) | PC World Chat |
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| 1187952 | 2011-03-20 23:45:00 | . stuff . co . nz/national/crime/4791776/Mans-20-year-murder-sentence-quashed" target="_blank">www . stuff . co . nz The Court of Appeal today quashed the conviction of a south Auckland man who was jailed for 20 years for the murder of an elderly Chinese woman who died after a vicious beating during a robbery in 2008 . In April last year Olinale Ah You was given a sentence of life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 20 years after he was found guilty in the High Court in Auckland of murdering 80-year-old Yan Ping Yang . Yang, 80, died three days after she was attacked at her home in Saralee Drive on June 11, 2008 . The Crown argued Ah You assaulted Yang when he was carrying out a robbery . He allegedly punched her in her face and then tried to strangle her after she retaliated, and finally bashed a wardrobe door against her head until she lost consciousness . Ah You later admitted some involvement in the crime . The Court of Appeal has suppressed the reasons for quashing Ah You's conviction and ordered a retrial . So how exactly can we claim a just and impartial legal system when really there isn't any transparency? |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 1187953 | 2011-03-21 01:01:00 | I trust that he will be held in custody whilst the retrial progresses. | Zippity (58) | ||
| 1187954 | 2011-03-21 01:23:00 | . stuff . co . nz/national/crime/4791776/Mans-20-year-murder-sentence-quashed" target="_blank">www . stuff . co . nz So how exactly can we claim a just and impartial legal system when really there isn't any transparency? Simple . In fact the reason why the material has been suppressed is in the interests of justice and impartiality, not what you imply . The suppression order will be because the guy is going to be retried, and that will be before a jury . The jury should hear the evidence (which may include new material such as DNA evidence) for the first time in its entirety at the new trial . The Court of Appeal will be trying to stop any influencing of potential jury members by the media . The Court of Appeal (strangely enough) will not be interested in the impact of their order on people who are self appointed critics . I think it is best if we all breathe through our noses until the evidence is revealed at the new trial, when all will come clear . |
John H (8) | ||
| 1187955 | 2011-03-21 02:04:00 | "Breathe through our noses"? - what a novel concept ;) :) | Zippity (58) | ||
| 1187956 | 2011-03-21 02:08:00 | I agree. Far more effective than breathing through their mouths (or bums) the way so many around here seem to do... | John H (8) | ||
| 1187957 | 2011-03-21 02:15:00 | I would like to why millions more will be spent on scum such as him. Also, that piece of crap admitted that he killed her. |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 1187958 | 2011-03-21 03:29:00 | Agreed with Cato. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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