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Jason Roberts bail application denied, as accused murderer awaits retrial over Silk-Miller killings
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Jason Roberts, pictured last month, was jailed for life over the 1998 murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.
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A man accused of the notorious murder of two police officers will have to continue the fight for his freedom from behind bars, after Victoria s highest court knocked back his plea to be released on bail.
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Jason Roberts was convicted in 2002 over the killings of two officers in Melbourne s south-east
Material uncovered in 2019 revealed some evidence against him was fabricated, and a retrial was ordered
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Mr Matthews replied: âWe submit that theyâre not.â
âThrough the misconduct from an arm of the state this man has not had a trial according to law for 20 years and counting.â
Mr Matthews said Supreme Court Justice David Beach, who refused bail in November, put too great an emphasis on submissions by prosecutors that the case against Mr Roberts was strong, that the charges were serious and that he would face a long sentence if convicted at retrial.
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Those factors had little bearing on whether bail was warranted, Mr Matthews said, and Justice Beachâs decision was a misapplication of the law and âlegally incorrectâ.