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| Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction downgraded to manslaughter | Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction downgraded to manslaughter |
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| The Queensland court of appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Gerard Baden-Clay, finding him guilty of the lesser crime of manslaughter. | The Queensland court of appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Gerard Baden-Clay, finding him guilty of the lesser crime of manslaughter. |
| The 45-year-old former Brisbane real estate agent and descendent of boy scouts founder Lord Baden-Powell was convicted by a jury last year of murdering his wife Allison at their Brookfield home in 2012. | The 45-year-old former Brisbane real estate agent and descendent of boy scouts founder Lord Baden-Powell was convicted by a jury last year of murdering his wife Allison at their Brookfield home in 2012. |
| But appeal court justice Hugh Fraser on Tuesday announced that the murder conviction would be set aside and replaced with manslaughter. | But appeal court justice Hugh Fraser on Tuesday announced that the murder conviction would be set aside and replaced with manslaughter. |
| It paves the way for Baden-Clay to be re-sentenced next year, with the maximum penalty for manslaughter being 15 years in prison. | It paves the way for Baden-Clay to be re-sentenced next year, with the maximum penalty for manslaughter being 15 years in prison. |
| The ruling comes four months after Baden-Clay’s legal team, before a court composed of Fraser, chief justice Catherine Holmes and justice Robert Gotterson, argued that Allison’s killing may have been unintentional. | The ruling comes four months after Baden-Clay’s legal team, before a court composed of Fraser, chief justice Catherine Holmes and justice Robert Gotterson, argued that Allison’s killing may have been unintentional. |
| A murder conviction in Queensland carries a mandatory life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 15 years. | A murder conviction in Queensland carries a mandatory life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 15 years. |
| In a statement, Allison Baden-Clay’s family said they were disappointed by the decision and remained supportive of the original findings of the court. | |
| “They await the legal process to play out in the hope that justice for Allison will be served,” the statement said. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |