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Kurve said:
An ex gratia payment might save a lot of money, if Austic decides to sue, he could get millions.
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Scott Austic's lawyers have made a formal request to the WA State Government for a record amount of compensation.

Page 3 of The West Australian newspaper today
and
thewest.com.au

Austic eyes millions for prison stint

Lawyers for Scott Austic — the man who spent 12 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder — have made a formal request to the State Government for millions of dollars in compensation.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au

'Austic eyes millions for prison stint
TIM CLARKE
... if the amount being asked for was paid to Mr Austic, it would be by far the highest conviction payout for a wrongful conviction in West Australian legal history. That currently stands at $3.25 million paid to Andrew Mallard ...'
 
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On 60 MINUTES Liz Hayes investigates the terrifying case of the innocent man falsely accused by his fiancé of violent sexual crimes. How the woman he loved fooled police into believing she was a victim when in fact she was an evil liar.

 
Tues said:
On 60 MINUTES Liz Hayes investigates the terrifying case of the innocent man falsely accused by his fiancé of violent sexual crimes. How the woman he loved fooled police into believing she was a victim when in fact she was an evil liar.

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She should have got more than 3 years in jail for destroying his life imo.
 

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I watched this show which was on ch9 recently - a case in Scotland - seems to be enough doubt for authorities to take further action, but seems nothing being done.



 
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BFew He goes off because he worked on a farm that had been known to not have any phone service. The first 20 interactions from supposedly him to the cop (pretending to be a child) was from his IPad that had been stolen and it was known the accused had no reception in this time.
 
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BFew He goes off because he worked on a farm that had been known to not have any phone service. The first 20 interactions from supposedly him to the cop (pretending to be a child) was from his IPad that had been stolen and it was known the accused had no reception in this time.
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Just read this article, and am concerned as to why there is nothing in the media about why the critical alibi evidence omission occurred in this circumstantial evidence only case involving an undercover cop as the only? witness.


In a published Supreme Court of Queensland ruling, Justice David Boddice found there had been a miscarriage of justice and Mr Leafe had been denied “a fair chance of acquittal”.

'R v Leafe [2022] QCA 27 (4 March 2022)'​



1. Leave to adduce further evidence be granted.
2. The appeal be allowed.
3. The conviction set aside.
4. There be a new trial.'
 
BFew said:
Just read this article, and am concerned as to why there is nothing in the media about why the critical alibi evidence omission occurred in this circumstantial evidence only case involving an undercover cop as the only? witness.
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Having just read the reasons why in the March 2022 Court of Appeal document, I guess that trying to sum up the reasons why was put in the too hard basket.
 

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metic said:




Scott Austic wrongful conviction.
Australian Story
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There was movement at the Station.

The Miss Justice Carriage is coming soon.

thewest.com.au

A wrongly accused killer. The key evidence. The compo call

In the next few weeks a report that John Quigley has been dreading will land on his desk. The precise title on the file is not known but it will incorporate the names Scott Austic and Stacey Thorne.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au

'Ben Harvey: John Quigley’s tough call in compensation for Scott Austic over Stacey Thorne case
Sun, 26 March 2023 1:49PM

'In the next few weeks a report that John Quigley has been dreading will land on his desk.
The precise title on the file is not known but it will incorporate the names Scott Austic and Stacey Thorne.
...' (paywalled)

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The train finally arrived today in the Scott Austic case.
But looks like it didn't stop at the framing Station.
Next stop ex-gratia.

As CLEAR as mud.
Not the required level of evidence to prove or support a charge of corrupt framing of a suspect.
There rarely is without a damning recording or video to prove it. Or multiple independent witnesses that directly saw something occur that shouldn't have.

Different levels of proof required for the framing, and reasonable doubt of the evidence.

Not to forget for those new to this case/thread that
'In May 2020 that court ruled there was “compelling, cogent and plausible evidence” that items had been planted and ordered a retrial, at which Mr Austic was found not guilty.
He walked out of jail in November 2020.'

Front page of the West Australian newspaper and another case of overuse of the "Twist" word in crime cases from the tabloids.

thewest.com.au

CCC clears cops accused of framing murder suspect

The police officers accused of framing Scott Austic — the man falsely imprisoned for 12 years for the murder of Boddington woman Stacey Thorne — have been exonerated by WA’s corruption watchdog.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au

'Scott Austic: WA’s corruption watchdog clears police officers accused of framing murder suspect​

Tim Clarke and Ben Harvey
The West Australian
Sat, 29 April 2023 4:00AM'

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GreyCrow said:
Clear compelling evidence found of corrupt activity - prisoner walks free

Evidence of corrupt activity was not found - cop walks free

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Sickening really.
BFew said:
Just read this article, and am concerned as to why there is nothing in the media about why the critical alibi evidence omission occurred in this circumstantial evidence only case involving an undercover cop as the only? witness.


In a published Supreme Court of Queensland ruling, Justice David Boddice found there had been a miscarriage of justice and Mr Leafe had been denied “a fair chance of acquittal”.

'R v Leafe [2022] QCA 27 (4 March 2022)'​



1. Leave to adduce further evidence be granted.
2. The appeal be allowed.
3. The conviction set aside.
4. There be a new trial.'
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I hope he sues and gets a very large payout. Even without the 'alibi' I'm surprised that some form of geolocation could/was not done on his 'alleged' messaging to show that it was sent from 'elsewhere', not where he was. It should never have gone to court.
 
BFew said:
Next stop ex-gratia.
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Beam me up Scotty!

Scotty just arrived at the ex-gratia station.

Is $1.6m enough? He asked for $8.5m.

www.abc.net.au

Man jailed for 12 years after he was wrongfully convicted of murder awarded ex-gratia payout

A man who spent more than a decade in prison before being acquitted of murdering his pregnant lover Stacey Thorne is awarded $1.6 million in compensation by the WA government.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

'Scott Austic given $1.6 million ex-gratia payment after being acquitted of Stacey Thorne's murder​

By Keane Bourke
Posted 21m ago, updated 10m ago

A West Australian man who spent more than a decade in prison before being acquitted of murdering his pregnant lover has been awarded $1.6 million in compensation by the state government.
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Announcing the ex-gratia payment in parliament, Attorney-General John Quigley said Mr Austic had initially asked for $8.5 million in compensation.

But he said the state government had decided to give $1.6 million to Mr Austic in recognition of the four-and-a-half years between his petition to Mr Porter and his ultimate release.

Scott Austic missed the childhoods of his daughters and has been trying to rebuild his life.(Australian Story: Phil Hemingway)
"This payment has been made following comprehensive legal advice analysing the circumstances of the matter obtained from the highest levels within the State Solicitor's Office," Mr Quigley said.

"That legal advice ran to 37 pages analysing and advising on all of the circumstances of the matter from the first prosecution right through to the latest CCC report."

That report considered whether there was any evidence of wrongdoing by the police or prosecutors, with Mr Quigley telling parliament none was found.

"I wish to extend my sincerest condolences to Mrs Thorne's family, who have been living with the heartbreak and the lack of closure about the circumstances surrounding her death for many years," he said

Ms Thorne's murder remains unsolved and is one of 64 cases to attract an increased $1 million reward for information under changes announced by the state government today.'
 
There is a lot of vomit in that release

They only acknowledge time spent once he petitioned

It was only legal advice not acknowledging the damage

Mr Quigley should say OUTSIDE of Parliament that no evidence of wrongdoing by police

And while an apology was made Miss Thornes family none was made to Austic
 
More on the Scott Austic ex-gratia payout.

Someone pls find and post the links to the two Corruption and Crime Commission investigations into the case which were today tabled in WA State Parliament.

thewest.com.au

Million-dollar payout for wrongly convicted man

Scott Austic — the man wrongfully imprisoned for the 2007 murder of his lover Stacey Thorne — will get a total of $1.6 million for the 12 years he spent in jail.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au

'Scott Austic gets $1.6 million for 12 years he spent in prison wrongly convicted for murder of Stacey Thorne​

Ben Harvey
The West Australian
Wed, 17 May 2023 2:33PM
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The cheque comes on top of an interim payment $250,000, but the $1.6 million total is a fraction of the record $8.5 million he was seeking and half the amount given to Andrew Mallard.

Attorney-General John Quigley revealed the payments, as well as a contribution to Mr Austic’s legal costs, when he today tabled in State Parliament two Corruption and Crime Commission investigations into the case.
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The devil is in the detail.

The Scott Austic documents should appear at the following link tomorrow sometime.

Tabled Papers

Tabled papers such as government reports and regulations are presented during proceedings.
www.parliament.wa.gov.au www.parliament.wa.gov.au

thewest.com.au

Austic murder case detectives cleared of corruption

Corruption busters investigating whether cops framed Scott Austic for Stacey Thorne’s murder say fading memories and patchy forensics records mean it is impossible to make a finding of police corruption.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au

'Scott Austic: Murder case cops cleared of corruption after CCC investigation​

Ben Harvey
Wed, 17 May 2023 4:02PM'

'Corruption busters investigating whether detectives framed Scott Austic for the 2007 murder of Stacey Thorne say fading memories and patchy forensics records mean it is impossible to make a finding of police corruption
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The 103-page document, made public on Wednesday, reveals investigators were unable to find evidence police acted improperly.
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“The commission cannot form an opinion that serious misconduct has or may have occurred or not,” the CCC concluded.'
 
Placeholder for the youtube version when it's published tomorrow. (Scott Austic related)

thewest.com.au

Why Perth man’s payout for wrongful jail term is so small

In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why a man who spent 12 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit is getting such a paltry compensation payout.
thewest.com.au thewest.com.au
 
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