Australia, April 8 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 7:
1. DAVIES J: Daniel Bushell, the applicant, and John Tozer were charged that in February 2017 at Oberon in the State of New South Wales they murdered Ricky Ciano. They were tried jointly in the Supreme Court before Rothman J and a jury.
2. On 23 August 2023, the 19th day of the trial, the jury was discharged in the case of Mr Tozer only due to late disclosure of evidence by the police. The applicant's trial continued before the same jury.
3. On 5 September 2023 the jury returned a verdict of not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. Manslaughter was left to the jury on the basis of unlawful and dangerous act in circu...