A decide has urged a jury to take extra time to make their determination after they stated they’ve been unable to achieve a unanimous verdict in Jarryd Hayne’s rape trial, following virtually every week of deliberations.
The 35-year-old has pleaded not responsible to 2 counts of sexual activity with out consent regarding the 2018 NRL Grand Final evening.
During the 11-day NSW District Court trial, Crown prosecutor John Sfinas argued that the girl was sexually assaulted after Hayne stopped by her home on the outskirts of Newcastle on September 30, on his means again to Sydney from a boozy buck’s weekend.
The court docket heard the girl determined she didn’t need to have intercourse with Hayne after she realised a taxi was ready outdoors.
But Hayne advised the court docket the acts had been consensual, he was “shocked” when he realised he was lined within the lady’s blood and stated he unintentionally clipped her along with his finger.
The jury of six males and 6 ladies retired to deliberate about 3:30pm on March 27.
Per week later, court docket heard this morning that the jury handed a word to Judge Graham Turnbull, saying that after prolonged dialogue, they’re unable to achieve unanimous determination and are looking for steering on proceed.
They had been deliberating for 17 hours.
In response to their word, Judge Turnbull advised the jury that he has the facility to discharge them however he ought to solely accomplish that if he’s glad it’s unlikely {that a} verdict could be reached after additional deliberation.
“Experience has shown a jury can often make decision after having more time,” he advised them.
Judge Turnbull despatched the jury again out for additional deliberations shortly earlier than 1pm.
Night in query
The trial heard the pair had interacted by way of social media for 2 weeks main as much as September 30 however had not met in-person.
It heard Hayne had invited the girl to fulfill him out the evening earlier than whereas he was at a celebration in the course of the bucks’ weekend, however she didn’t need to as a result of it was all males. She as a substitute invited him for espresso or breakfast the following morning.
Hayne continued to drink all through the following day, the trial heard, and ultimately texted the girl to say he might drop by her place on the Sunday evening.
When he arrived shortly after 9pm, he left a half-empty vodka cruiser on the girl’s letterbox.
He advised the jury her mom had answered the door.
According to Hayne’s model of occasions given in his proof, the mom directed him straight to the bed room, the place he felt awkward as the girl was shy, regardless of having despatched sexual and suggestive texts.
He stated he tried to interrupt the ice by placing a couple of of his “go-to” songs on YouTube, together with Ed Sheeran’s cowl of Oasis’ track ‘Wonderwall’.
A short while later, the court docket was advised the taxi driver knocked on the door – as Hayne had advised her he was solely on the home to select up a bag.
Hayne advised the court docket he then went out to look at a number of the NRL Grand Final with the girl’s mom earlier than coming again into the bed room.
Throughout the trial, Judge Turnbull had urged the jury to keep away from stereotypes and preconceived concepts when making their determination.
More to return.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au