After three days of conflicting arguments about whether or not a verdict Chris Dawson was responsible of killing his spouse needs to be thrown out or stay, three judges are set to contemplate their determination.
The 75-year-old is interesting an August 2022 NSW Supreme Courtroom judgment discovering he killed his spouse Lynette Dawson and disposed of her physique in January 1982 as a result of she was an obstacle to a relationship along with his teenage babysitter.
Three judges from the NSW Courtroom of Legal Attraction will hear a 3rd day of submissions in the present day and retire to contemplate their determination after this concludes.
Dawson’s barrister Belinda Rigg SC has argued that it was not open to the court docket to search out her shopper murdered his spouse past cheap doubt.
Rigg claimed there was one other chance, that Dawson had left her residence and household in Sydney’s northern seashores to begin a brand new life within the aftermath of her husband’s infidelity along with his teenage pupil.
The then 33-year-old was final seen on January 8, 1982 and has not contacted anybody since apart from Dawson who claims she rang him within the week after that saying she wanted time alone.
Rigg mentioned Justice Ian Harrison made a number of key errors when convicting her shopper, together with utilizing his lies to point out guilt and ignoring a big drawback he had in defending a 40-year-old homicide case.
Towards this, crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC instructed the appeals court docket that any allegations Dawson deserted the house needs to be rejected.
All proof pointed in the direction of Dawson killing her and disposing of her physique so he may then set up the teenager pupil in his residence, he mentioned.
If the ex-teacher is profitable on his enchantment, he might be acquitted or the matter despatched again for a retrial.
