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James Glissan

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637 total appearances

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Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

And just because there are a number of offenses that carry the same penalty doesn't mean that they- They all get added up.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

That's right.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

It's impossible to know until you see the evidence.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

What I can say is that the difficulty the defense is going to find is when it comes to whether or not the juries have already made up their minds and how they can make sure, as hard as they can through their advocacy and their submissions, that the jury brings an impartial mind to this.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

That's going to be an inherent difficulty.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

Yeah.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

And it's going to be difficult because, you know, this story isn't going anywhere.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

It's continuing to be a massive topic because people are finally understanding how parts of this system work and it doesn't seem fair.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

So that's going to be really hard to manage.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

When it comes to the actual evidence itself, we'll only know when we start seeing it.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

Pretty soon, I think.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

Oh, look, I don't know.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

I don't imagine.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

So there doesn't seem to be anything that would indicate that.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

No.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

But what I will say is bail, so it was refused, but it also wasn't applied for.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

No.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

So there are a number of reasons that can happen.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

Now, one of the issues, and this is something people won't know about unless they've had reason to look it up, in the local court, which is where the bail application is going to be determined...

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Ben Roberts-Smith Arrest: Law Expert Reveals What’s Really Going On

He can get bail.