Chaos erupts at trial of high-profile Melbourne man accused of cocaine-fuelled rape: Why top silk likened prosecution to AFL side 20 goals down: ‘Point of no return’
Chaos reportedly broke out at the Melbourne trial of a high-profile man accused of cocaine-fuelled rape, with proceedings taking a dramatic turn during closing arguments. A senior defence barrister (a "top silk") is said to have likened the prosecution's case to an AFL team trailing by 20 goals, suggesting the Crown's position had become effectively…
- Chaos erupted at trial of Melbourne man accused of cocaine-fuelled rape
- Defence silk likened prosecution's case to AFL side 20 goals down
- Case reportedly reached a "point of no return"