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WEDNESDAY.

Case resumed. Defence case closed. Final speeches.

Two Adjournments. Restarting 13:30.

Case now resumed.

Now Prosecution closing speech.

14:00. Defence closing speech.

Adjourned to Thursday. 10: 00hrs.

Jury is deliberating.

Trial (Part Heard) - Summing Up 10:33
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict 11:38

Once the jury has reached a verdict, and if he's found guilty, does anyone know how long until a sentence is handed down? Last year's cases are to be considered in the sentencing as well.
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Very little press coverage this time around. I was hoping that the press would name the teacher the victim confided in. I’m interested to know whether it’s a familiar name from previous trials.

Janey Jam-Jar wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:04 pm Once the jury has reached a verdict, does anyone know how long until a sentence is handed down? Last year's cases are to be considered in the sentencing as well.

I forgot that Dobbie hasn’t been sentenced yet.

Does anyone know how long he has been on remand for?

DazedandConfused wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:05 pm Very little press coverage this time around. I was hoping that the press would name the teacher the victim confided in. I’m interested to know whether it’s a familiar name from previous trials.

Press might cover it once the verdict and sentencing are done? It's all very close to the publication of the IICSA report on Peter Ball too.

peter2095 wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:11 pm Does anyone know how long he has been on remand for?

He and JAH went to Lewes prison after their guilty verdicts last summer. June possibly? It'll be on a previous thread somewhere.

As I understand it, and I may be wrong, IF found Guilty, the Judge will pass sentence which would be added to the sentence he is already serving, LESS any time he has served awaiting trial. I guess the sentences would then run concurrently, as is the norm these days.

J.R. wrote: Thu May 02, 2019 1:20 pm As I understand it, and I may be wrong, IF found Guilty, the Judge will pass sentence which would be added to the sentence he is already serving, LESS any time he has served awaiting trial. I guess the sentences would then run concurrently, as is the norm these days.

I didn’t think he had been sentenced for the 2018 convictions, isn’t he due to be sentenced after this trial? Either for both if he’s found guilty this time, or just for last year’s convictions if there’s a not guilty verdict.

That's my understanding too.

The Jury are deliberating!

The case is not concluded

I would recommend deleting this morning's posts

I don't think there's anything prejudicial, which isn't already elsewhere on the forum from previous topics/comments.....I think it's all factual, and suitably caveated depending on the verdict. But please do PM me if there's anything you feel should be removed - very keen to ensure nothing on here impacts any trial in any way, where possible...