High Court to hear challenge over murder verdict swapped to manslaughter
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Source: ABC News
Published: 2026-05-12 06:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice
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Lawyers for Michael O'Connell will tell the High Court that once he was acquitted of murder the court no longer had the option of a re-trial or a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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