A jury in a Supreme Court trial of a man charged with persistent family violence heard a closing address from defence counsel Evan Hughes on Wednesday.
A 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to 10 occasions of physical and sexual violence against his 26-year-old partner between August and November 2019.
Crown prosecutor Emily Judd will sum up on Thursday along with Justice Robert Pearce.
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The 10 woman, two man jury is expected to retire to consider its verdict after those addresses are completed.
Nick Clark
I am the Supreme and Magistrates Court reporter for the Examiner for the past 18 months. My journalism career has clicked over 30 years and encompasses four different spells at Tasmanian newspapers.
I am the Supreme and Magistrates Court reporter for the Examiner for the past 18 months. My journalism career has clicked over 30 years and encompasses four different spells at Tasmanian newspapers.
