Judge says summing up will be next week - why? Because the defence, like mine will be "I didn't do it".

How boring. The media will disappear.
The jury go into coma.

"I didn't do it" - how dull.
Not a good story.

At least he probably knows where he was - harder when the allegations go back 30 years.
Mind you - according to the CCRC it doesn't matter where I was "it's not when but whether you did it".

So now I've discovered (an amazing feat to start with) that I was in America during some of the wrongful convictions, the UK judicial system rejected my defence.

Of course, since there was no evidence that a crime took place (just the words of others, carefully assisted and co-ordinated by police and CPS) - no body, no witness, no photo, no DNA... the entire imaginary process depends on "who do we believe?".

Which was why details like "I remember his front door was painted blue" become so useful.

Alice in Legal-land.

It has stated by yourself that not one person in prison believes that Barry George murdered Jill Dando, however, will he be able to get acquited?

Seems an easier option to find him guilty as they would have to re-open the case. That sounds very cynical, but it does make me wonder.

JK :Your case is so reminiscent of my lawyer's case in Australia-

John Marsden a high profile lawyer was accused of similar allegations in a TV show and he sued for libel. He claimed he had never "knowingly gone with anyone underaged". ( everyone knew he was into "rough" trade and most certainly not interested in young boys)

The wretched TV station stood their ground and put up his 3 accusers in apartments and provided weekly wages plus a promised bonus when they won.

The case dragged on over 6 years-Marsden produced evidence very similar to you-he tracked down his retired interior decorator who gave evidence that showed the guys could not have been to Marsden's house or bedroom until at least 4 years after they claimed.

One top QC even gave evidence that he gave Marsden-who lived on a huge country estate-a pet goat for his birthday-thus proving the same point.

The result-Marsden ( even after pleading in newspapers for the TV station to cave in) won his case and was awarded full costs plus SIX MILLION DOLLARS in damages-the highest ever given.

To date it's been the costliest private action worlwide ever taken in a court.

The final result-the stress over the years caused John Marsden's teeth to fall out-he got cancer within 2 years of the win and dropped dead on holiday in Istanbul.

His accusers shrugged their shoulders and walked away-the TV station probably claimed the whole cost as a tax deduction.
Even in death Marsden got terrible write-ups because of one judge's statements who ignored the fact that Marsden like all other gay men had had to be secretive because his sexuality was a crime all during his young life.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Marsden_(lawyer)

You are wise JK to have approached your ordeal the way you have.

Barry George found not guilty:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7536815.stm