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| Derryn Hinch to deny contempt of court over Jill Meagher case | Derryn Hinch to deny contempt of court over Jill Meagher case |
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| Broadcaster Derryn Hinch says he will plead not guilty to contempt of court charges relating to the Jill Meagher case. | Broadcaster Derryn Hinch says he will plead not guilty to contempt of court charges relating to the Jill Meagher case. |
| Hinch, 69, is accused of publishing details about Meagher's killer on his blog and on Twitter in April, which defied a court order at the time. | Hinch, 69, is accused of publishing details about Meagher's killer on his blog and on Twitter in April, which defied a court order at the time. |
| Hinch appeared briefly in the Victorian supreme court on Tuesday where he was represented by lawyer David Gilbertson. | Hinch appeared briefly in the Victorian supreme court on Tuesday where he was represented by lawyer David Gilbertson. |
| Outside court the broadcaster said he believes his trial will be a test case for social media and court orders, and expects to be jailed if convicted. | Outside court the broadcaster said he believes his trial will be a test case for social media and court orders, and expects to be jailed if convicted. |
| "In the Jill Meagher case I think what social media did was some of the worse things I have seen in a court case, and some people went way beyond what was legally and morally responsible," he said. | "In the Jill Meagher case I think what social media did was some of the worse things I have seen in a court case, and some people went way beyond what was legally and morally responsible," he said. |
| "I wasn't one of those people. I am going to plead not guilty. I was not in contempt of court." | "I wasn't one of those people. I am going to plead not guilty. I was not in contempt of court." |
| Hinch will reappear in the same court for a two-day trial on 23 September. | Hinch will reappear in the same court for a two-day trial on 23 September. |
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