The challenges with Greg Lynn's retrial

The challenges with Greg Lynn's retrial

Greg Lynn this week successfully appealed against his conviction and sentence for the murder of camper Carol Clay in March 2020. An RMIT criminology expert explains the challenges of a new trial.

Associate Professor Brianna Chesser, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies

"The trial judge has to make it very clear in the minds of the jury that because Mr Lynn's been acquitted for the death of Mr Hill … they're only to examine matters that pertain to the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms Clay.

"It is obviously an extremely complicated thing in practice to be able to do, but it is the trial judge's job to be able to manage that, and I'm sure that they will do that to the best of their ability."

Read more from Dr Brianna Chesser at ABC News online.

Dr Brianna Chesser is a clinical forensic psychologist and criminal lawyer. She is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University.

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12 December 2025

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