One-day delay for Ashburton double murder trial
The jury panel for the trial of Ashburton double-murder accused Russell John Tully has been told it will not be needed until tomorrow as the hearing begins with a day of legal argument today.
Tully will be seated in a wheelchair in court during the three-week trial before Justice Cameron Mander.
The 49-year-old has denied the murder of two WINZ workers – Peggy Turuhira Noble and Susan Leigh Cleveland – in a shooting at their Ashburton office on September 1, 2014, the attempted murder of two others, and other charges of setting a man trap, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, and theft of a bicycle.
Tully does not have his own lawyer but his defence case is being presented to the court by two amicus curiae (friends of the court), Phil Shamy and James Rapley.
Andrew McRae and Mark Zarifeh are the Crown prosecutors.
Empanelling of the jury is now scheduled to begin in the No 1 High Court at the Christchurch Court House from 10am on Tuesday.
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