A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case
- Written by Meribah Rose, Associate Lecturer in Criminology, La Trobe University
The retrial of Jason Roberts, accused of killing two Melbourne policemen in 1998, is expected to begin this week in Melbourne.
The retrial marks a significant milestone in Victoria’s criminal justice system – it’s the first to occur since Victoria passed a new law in 2019 allowing defendants in criminal cases to seek an...
