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McKeeva Bush trial update
Turning to the courts now, where we continue to follow the appeal hearing for former Premier McKeeva Bush—whose indecent assault trial was halted halfway through last year.
Yesterday, we brought you the prosecution’s case against Bush. Tonight, we turn to the defence team.
Our journalist Andrel Harris has more in this follow-up report.
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DPP appeals dismissal of McKeeva Bush indecent assault case
Three appeals court judges heard arguments from lawyers Tuesday on whether McKeeva Bush’s indecent assault trial last year should have been dismissed.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is appealing the decision by Justice Stanley John to halt Bush’s Grand Court trial in February last year.
The judge initially dismissed four charges relating to alleged incidents between the former premier and two female civil servants, due to an abuse of process, he said. However, in a later written ruling, he admitted that he had made an error in stopping the entire case, stating he should only have dropped the charges relating to one of the women.
During the trial, the jury had heard that that woman had indicated she did not consider Bush’s actions, in allegedly giving her a love bite on her hand while he was intoxicated, amounted to a criminal act, and she had told police and her civil service bosses she did not want to press charges.
