Eastman awarded $7 million for wrongful imprisonment

Eastman awarded $7 million for wrongful imprisonment

David Eastman sued the government in the ACT Supreme Court over the 19 years he spent in prison convicted of the killing of police chief Colin Winchester.

  • byAlexandra Back

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If David Eastman didn't murder Colin Winchester,then who did?

If David Eastman didn't murder Colin Winchester,then who did?

We trawled the archives to explore the most common Winchester conspiracy theory,the professional Mafia"hit".

  • byPeter Brewer
David Eastman's human rights case for wrongful conviction is back

David Eastman's human rights case for wrongful conviction is back

David Eastman served 6860 days of a life sentence for murdering Colin Winchester,but now he has been acquitted,his case against the government will resume.

  • byAlexandra Back
The weaknesses of a complacent justice system
Opinion
Courts

The weaknesses of a complacent justice system

One of the weaknesses of the Australian criminal justice system is that it did not recognise a fundamental mistake and a serious injustice.

  • byJack Waterford
Investigators did not'exhaust'mafia theory:former police chief

Investigators did not'exhaust'mafia theory:former police chief

Investigators did not “exhaust to the point of negation” the theory that Colin Winchester’s assassination had been the work of the Calabrian Mafia,a former Canberra top cop said Friday.

  • byMichael Inman&Alexandra Back
Eastman saga ends. Now to learn from it
Opinion
Editorial

Eastman saga ends. Now to learn from it

It's time for the police,and prosecutors,to examine and admit to the flaws in their handling of this case.

  • byThe Canberra Times
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'Nagging doubt'proved a reasonable doubt in Eastman case
Analysis
Analysis

'Nagging doubt'proved a reasonable doubt in Eastman case

The assassination of Colin Winchester on January 10,1989,was and is the most sensational crime ever to occur in the ACT.

  • byJack Waterford
The inside story of David Eastman's murder trial

The inside story of David Eastman's murder trial

The behind-the-scenes story of the retrial that led to David Eastman's acquittal - and the big changes compared with the first time he faced a jury.

  • byAlexandra Back
Eastman not guilty verdict leaves Winchester family'disappointed'

Eastman not guilty verdict leaves Winchester family'disappointed'

The family of Colin Winchester has reacted to David Eastman's acquittal after his second trial.

  • byMichael Inman
Retrial of David Eastman cost about $6.5 million

Retrial of David Eastman cost about $6.5 million

The retrial of David Harold Eastman for the assassination of ACT police chief Colin Stanley Winchester has cost about $6.5 million,new figures show.

  • byMichael Inman
Eastman compensation case clear to proceed

Eastman compensation case clear to proceed

Now the trial is over,David Harold Eastman's bid to sue the ACT government for wrongful imprisonment is back on.

  • byMichael Inman