Category Archives: Case 11 Robert Xie

Kathleen Folbigg conviction next under microscope – others on the way

Posted on October 31, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban The high profile case of Kathleen Folbigg’s 2003 conviction for the murder of her very young children will be under the microscope again in a second inquiry starting November 14, 2022 (listed for two weeks), with former … Continue reading →

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Speculation undesirable (and impermissible) prosecutorial tool

Posted on July 9, 2022 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Society does not want prosecutors to win convictions in circumstantial cases based on speculation. It is also impermissible. If it weren’t for professional immunity, the practice would cease. 

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The executioner of Epping? How the mass media fuelled the Crown’s case v Robert Xie

Posted on November 18, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. The mass media played a crucial role in shaping public opinion against Robert Xie, convicted of viciously murdering five members of his wife’s family in 2009 – wrongfully, we maintain. As with wrongful convictions of the past … Continue reading →

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Could a prosecutor convince a jury of murder without proof?

Posted on August 22, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  It’s a circumstantial case: a murder has been committed but police can find no primary evidence to identify and charge a suspect. It’s not a ‘Whodunnit?’ game, but the reality in not one but two unique murder … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie murder conviction – “They have no case against Xie” says QC

Posted on June 18, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Five members of a family brutally murdered – no clues, no weapons, no motive, yet the law chased Robert Xie through four trials and an appeal for over 11 years to get a conviction, ignoring the absurdity … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie hounded, wounded, wrongfully convicted

Posted on May 12, 2021 by andrew

Following our exhaustive, 3-part examination of the case starting on April 23, 2021, now, 10 years after his arrest, we expose the cumulative injustice that was perpetrated on Robert Xie in the wake of a vicious attack that killed almost … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie conviction requires urgent High Court correction – Part 3: evidence matters

Posted on April 26, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban, Phillip Chapman  The conviction of Robert Xie for the blood-soaked, savage murder of five members of his wife’s family in 2009 – going against his alibi – took four trials, including the longest trial in NSW legal … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie conviction requires urgent High Court correction – Part 2: Appeal Court judges erred

Posted on April 24, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban, Phillip Chapman  The conviction of Robert Xie for the blood-soaked, savage murder of five members of his wife’s family in 2009 – against his alibi and absent a credible motive – took four trials, including the longest … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie conviction requires urgent High Court correction – Part 1: Her Honour erred

Posted on April 23, 2021 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban, Phillip Chapman The conviction of Robert Xie for the blood-soaked, savage murder of five members of his wife’s family in 2009 took four trials, including the longest trial in NSW legal history for a single defendant, and … Continue reading →

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Robert Xie murder appeal failure compounds the errors

Posted on March 24, 2021 by andrew

The dismissal in February 2021 of the appeal by Robert Xie against his 2017 conviction for the 2009 murder of five members of his wife Kathy Lin’s family compounds the incompetence – or the malice – of the police investigation … Continue reading →

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