Category Archives: Case 11 Robert Xie

The Record and the Reality:  What Transcripts Don’t Show in Criminal Appeal

Posted on April 25, 2026 by andrew

There is an unspoken assumption at the heart of the criminal justice system: that the written record is an accurate and sufficient representation of what occurred in court, writes STEVEN FENNELL. It is not. Transcripts are treated as authoritative. They … Continue reading →

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Australia’s criminal courts have become a financial meat grinder for the average citizen; a personal account

Posted on April 12, 2026 by andrew

It’s not enough to be innocent of the charges … In this frank and fascinating personal two-part account, Steven Fennell, who fought relentlessly to have his wrongful murder conviction overturned, lays out the brutal reality of a legal system in … Continue reading →

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Who murdered Urban?

Posted on April 5, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban April 5, 2026: Sorry, can’t resist the headline…. an eagle eyed reader of this blog living in Moscow alerted us to the 1990 wrongful conviction of David Tamihere for the 1989 murder of Urban Höglin and his … Continue reading →

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Jury secrecy shields wrongful convictions; should juries be recorded?

Posted on March 28, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban Recorded and with availability restricted to relevant judges, jury deliberations hold the key to many wrongful convictions. 

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Speculation and bias – tools of trade for prosecutors and judges

Posted on December 30, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban A bit harsh, that headline? Well, sure, there are judges and prosecutors who do not generally use those tools, but in the world of wrongful convictions, it is not uncommon. In trials and in appeals, these nasties … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 11 Robert Xie, Case 17 Kathleen Folbigg, Case 19 Marco Rusterholz | 11 Comments

Does it pass the pub test = does it pass the common sense test?

Posted on December 10, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban  Common sense would tell you that a migrant with imperfect English accused of murdering a whole family but claiming to be innocent would not make a confession to negate his alibi to a stranger in jail, even … Continue reading →

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The Crown’s resources $$$$$ v the accused $ – unequal arms

Posted on November 19, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban By the time Robert Xie faced his fourth trial in June 2016 for the murder of the Lin family, he was physically, mentally – and financially – exhausted. Convicted, the appeal was still to come … he … Continue reading →

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Can we legitimately call it a ‘justice’ system?

Posted on October 28, 2025 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban In just the three cases that were cited in our recent series (Oct 20 – 26 2025) allocating seven of our Red Herring Certificates to a total of 8 judges and 3 prosecutors who we believe have … Continue reading →

Posted in Case 01 Sue Neill-Fraser, Case 11 Robert Xie, Case 26 Frank Valentine, CCRC | 5 Comments

The fifth Red Herring Certificate goes to … Justice Elizabeth Fullerton

Posted on October 24, 2025 by andrew

In 2016, at the fourth and final multiple-murder trial of Robert Xie, Justice Fullerton was directly offered at least one chance to ensure a fair trial. She refused. She also erred in some of her directions to the jury. 

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The fourth Red Herring Certificate goes jointly to … Mark Tedeschi KC & Tanya Smith

Posted on October 23, 2025 by andrew

The headlines have gone but a lifetime jail sentence remains for Robert Xie for the 2009 murder of the Lin family. (Three adults and his two young nephews.) Xie was convicted without any real evidence. The case was fashioned in … Continue reading →

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