A man who allegedly robbed another man at knifepoint has appeared in the Launceston Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Codie Ken Fazackerley has pleaded not guilty to aggravated armed robbery.
On the first day of the trial, the jury was told Mr Fazackerley and four other men allegedly went into Craig Kirkland’s Warring Street, Ravenswood, house on January 8, 2017.
The court heard the 27-year-old was wielding a knife and threatened to cut Mr Kirkland, before stealing $250 from the alleged victim, and punching him in the face and back of his head.
Justice Robert Pearce told the jury Mr Kirkland would not appear throughout the trial because he had since died.
Jurors were also told by Justice Pearce that the names Jordan Riley, Thomas Cross, Kyle Pierce, Wayne Riley and Benjamin Riley would come up throughout the trial.
Lawyer Mark Doyle is representing Mr Fazckerley and Luke Ogden is the Crown Prosecutor.
The trial will continue on Wednesday.
