High Court to hear Gerard Baden-Clay appeal
Five High Court judges will today hear an appeal against Gerard Baden-Clay’s controversial downgraded conviction of manslaughter.
The former Brisbane real-estate agent’s father and sister have already arrived at Brisbane’s High Court ahead of the 10.15am hearing.
Gerard Baden-Clay’s sister, father and legal team have just arrived at the High Court. @9NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/cdoRE6OfBP
— Tessa Hardy (@TessaHardy9) July 25, 2016
Baden-Clay’s legal defence team are fighting the prosecution who are seeking to reinstate his initial murder conviction.
In 2014, a jury found Baden-Clay guilty of the murder of his wife Allison, however in 2015, Queensland’s court of appeal downgraded the conviction to manslaughter, stating there was not enough evidence to prove he intended to kill his wife.
High Court is set to hear arguments for and against the downgrading of Gerard Baden-Clay’s conviction today #TenNews pic.twitter.com/iyHJ3AxcyA
— TEN Eyewitness News (@channeltennews) July 25, 2016
There is already a huge amount of public interest in the case, with more than 100 people including members of the public and media lined up outside the courtroom.
Prosecutors claim evidence points to Gerard Baden-Clay having a strong motive for murder. #9News https://t.co/t1VaXAxOLO
— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) July 25, 2016
