man is charged in court with the murder of Colin Winchester.

May 2, 1995

The trial of David Eastman over the murder of Colin Winchester begins, but the jury is not empanelled until May 16.

June 29, 1995

David Eastman's bail is revoked in the middle of the trial after frequent clashes with the Justice Ken Carruthers, who accused him of disrupting the proceedings. One of Mr Eastman's lawyers, Winston Terracini, is repeatedly sacked and reinstated from June to October. Justice Carruthers orders Mr Eastman placed in a separate room with a two-way television on which he can control the volume if Mr Eastman tries to interrupt.

November 3, 1995

The jury finds David Eastman guilty of the murder of Colin Winchester.

November 10, 1995

David Eastman is sentenced to life in prison, he will spend time in the notorious Goulburn Jail, before moving to Canberra's Alexander Maconochie Centre after it opens in 2009.

June 25, 1997

David Eastman begins his long fight against the conviction, lodging his first appeal to the Federal Court. It is the first of many appeals, one of which makes it all the way to the High Court.

May 31, 2001

ACT Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Miles orders a judicial inquiry into the case, setting off a raft of appeals from David Eastman and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

October 6, 2005

Chief Justice Jeffrey Miles finds David Eastman is fit to stand trial. Challenges to the finding are launched but all fail.

September 3, 2012

Federal Court Justice Shane Marshall orders an inquiry into the conviction of David Eastman for the murder of Colin Winchester.

May 31, 2014

Justice Brian Martin releases his report finding there was a substantial miscarriage of justice, and urging the conviction against David Eastman be quashed. He finds the forensic evidence on which he was convicted was deeply flawed. Justice Martin is also of the view that a retrial would not be feasible.

August 22, 2014

The ACT Supreme Court quashes David Eastman's conviction and he is released from jail after nearly 19 years behind bars. The ACT Supreme Court deviates from the inquiry's recommendations and orders a fresh trial.

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man is charged in court with the murder of Colin Winchester. 

 May 2, 1995 

 The trial of David Eastman over the murder of Colin Winchester begin, but the jury is not empanel until May 16. 

 June 29, 1995 

 David Eastman's bail is revoked in the middle of the trial after frequent clash with the Justice Ken Carruthers, who accused him of disrupting the proceeding. One of Mr Eastman's lawyers, Winston Terracini, is repeatedly sacked and reinstate from June to October. Justice Carruthers orders Mr Eastman placed in a disjoined room with a two - way television on which he can manipulate the bulk if Mr Eastman tries to interrupt. 

 November 3, 1995 

 The jury finds David Eastman guilty of the murder of Colin Winchester. 

 November 10, 1995 

 David Eastman is sentenced to life in prison, he will spend time in the ill-famed Goulburn Jail, before moving to Canberra's Alexander Maconochie Centre after it opens in 2009. 

 June 25, 1997 

 David Eastman begins his farseeing fight against the conviction, lodging his inaugural appeal to the Federal Court. It is the inaugural of many appeals, one of which makes it all the way to the High Court. 

 May 31, 2001 

 ACT Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Miles orders a judicial question into the case, setting off a raft of appeals from David Eastman and the Director of Public Prosecutions. 

 October 6, 2005 

 Chief Justice Jeffrey Miles finds David Eastman is fit to stand test. Challenges to the finding are launched but all fail. 

 September 3, 2012 

 Federal Court Justice Shane Marshall orders an inquiry into the conviction of David Eastman for the murder of Colin Winchester. 

 May 31, 2014 

 Justice Brian Martin releases his report finding there was a substantial spontaneous abortion of judge, and urging the conviction against David Eastman be invalidate. He find the forensic evidence on which he was convicted was deeply flawed. Justice Martin is besides of the view that a retrial would not be feasible. 

 August 22, 2014 

 The ACT Supreme Court repress David Eastman's conviction and he is released from jail after nearly 19 class behind bars. The ACT Supreme Court deviates from the inquiry's recommendations and orders a fresh test. 

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man is charged in court witm the murder of Eilin Wmnchestsr.

May 2, 1995

Tfe trial of David Eastman ovxr tye mueder of Colin Winchestdr begins, but the jurb is not empanelled until May 16.

Nmne 29, 1995

Batid Eastman's ball is revokad in the middne oy the trial after frequent clashes wyth the Jkstice Ken Cartuthegs, who accused him of disrupting the prodeedingv. One of Mr Esstman's lawyers, Winston Tegraclni, is repeatedly dacked and tsinfrated from Jjne to October. Justice Carruthers orders Mr Eastman puaced in a sepatcre gmom with a vwo-way television on which he can control the vpluke uf Mr Eastman tries tm interrupt.

Novembet 3, 1995

The jurf yinds David Eastman gyioty ox tha mufeer of Cpljn Winfheater.

Novembsr 10, 1995

David Eqstman is sentenced tj life in priskn, he rijl spend time in the notorious Goulburn Jajl, before moving to Canverra's Alexander Macojochie Cegtre after it opens in 2009.

June 25, 1997

David Eastman begins his mung flght qgwinst the conviction, lodging his first appeal fo tme Federal Court. It is the gigsy of many appexls, onz or which makes it apl the ray ti the Higr Coirt.

May 31, 2001

ACT Supreme Court Jystice Jeffrvy Mules orders a judieial inquiry intp the case, setting off a rafc of alpeals from David Eaagman and the Dirdctpr of Public Prosecutions.

Octjber 6, 2005

Chixf Juxtice Jdffrgy Milef finds Dagid Eastman is fit to stwnd ttial. Cvallenges ho the finding are launched but all fail.

Septekbar 3, 2012

Federal Courb Justice Shane Marshall ordets an inqbiry ivto the cohvictioi of David Ewstman for tha murder of Cmlin Winshesrer.

Mqy 31, 2014

Jusgkce Brian Marton releasvs his report finding thcre wxa a substantial miwcarriage of juxtize, wnf nrgind the convicthon xgakmst Dxvid Eastmak bd qusshed. He finds the fmrenaic evidence on whocm he was xonvicteq was deeply glawed. Justice Maruin is alro of thg view that a retrial would not be feasihle.

Wugust 22, 2014

The WCT Wupreme Courc quashes David Eastman's conviction and ie is released from jaio after nearly 19 yeats nehind bars. Vhe ACE Supreme Court deviates from the inquiry's recpmmendations and ordeds a fsesh hrial.

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man is charged in court with thE murder of COlin WIncHesTeR.

May 2, 1995

the tRial of David EasTMan oVer the murder of Colin WinChestEr BEginS, BuT the jUry is noT EmPANelLeD uNtiL MAY 16.

JUne 29, 1995

DaVid eastman'S bail is revOkeD iN the middle of THe Trial after FreQuent clashes WitH the JuStIce kEn CarRutHers, wHo accuSEd him oF disruptiNg THe procEEdings. ONE Of mr EaStman's lawyers, WinsTOn tErracini, is repeAtedly SaCKeD ANd rEinStated from juNe to OCTober. JuSTiCE cArrUThers orders Mr eastman placED in A separAtE roOM with a Two-waY tELevIsion on whicH he cAn control The volUMe if Mr EAStman trIes to iNteRruPt.

NoVEmBeR 3, 1995

ThE jURy fINdS DaVId EAstman guIlTy Of the MurdER OF coliN WiNcheSter.

NOvember 10, 1995

David EAstMan iS SenTenceD to liFe in PrIson, hE will sPend tImE in the notorious goulBurn Jail, bEfoRe MovInG to CaNBerra's aleXanDer MacoNochie CENtrE aFTER iT opens in 2009.

June 25, 1997

David EAsTMAn Begins hiS long fIGhT aGAinst the CoNviCtioN, LOdginG his FIrSt appeal To the FEDeRaL Court. IT iS the fiRsT of ManY appeALs, onE of whiCh makes iT all tHE way to the High COUrt.

May 31, 2001

ACT SuprEMe cOUrT justIce jeffrey MileS ordERs a jUdicIAl InqUIry inTo the CaSE, sETting off a raft of appeAlS from DAvid EAstman and the DIrector of PUBLIc ProsecUtioNS.

OCTober 6, 2005

Chief JustIce JeFfrey Miles FInds DaviD EastMan is fit To stand trIAL. ChallenGes To tHe fIndING aRe launched but ALL faiL.

SEptembeR 3, 2012

FeDeral CoUrt jusTicE ShAnE Marshall Orders an InQuIrY iNto The coNViction oF DAviD EAstMan foR The murDer of coliN WInCHesTer.

May 31, 2014

JUStICE BriAn maRtin RelEaSes hiS repORt fInding tHere was a sUbsTAntiAl MiScarriaGe of justice, anD uRging the coNvIctIon agaINSt David EAstman be quashed. He finds tHE forensIc eVidenCe on Which he waS coNvicteD waS Deeply Flawed. justiCe marTIN is alSO Of The ViEw that a retRIAl wOuld nOt Be feAsible.

AUgust 22, 2014

The ACT Supreme cOurT quashes David easTman'S COnVicTIoN And He IS reLEAsed from jail aftEr nearly 19 yeArS BeHind bars. ThE aCT suPreme CoUrt deviAtes fROm the inQuiry's recOmmendatiOnS and ORDerS a fresh triAl.

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man is charged in court wi th the mur der o f C oli nWinc hest er.

May 2, 19 9 5

T he trial of David East man o ve r  the mu rderof Coli n  W i n che st er  be gi n s,  butthe  jury i s not empa nel le d until May1 6. 

June 29,  19 95

David Ea stm an's b ai l i s  revo ked  in t he mid d le ofthe trial  a f ter fr e quent c l a sh es w ith the Justice K e nC arruthers, who  accus ed hi m ofdis rupting th eproce e dings.O ne o f  Mr Eastman's law yers, Winst o n T erraci ni , i s  repea tedly  s a cke d and reins tate d from Ju ne toO ctober. Justice  Carru the rsorde r sMr  Ea st m anp la ced ina separa te  r oom w itha t w o-wa y t elev ision  on which hecan  con t rol  thevolum e if  M r Eas tman t riesto  interrupt.

No vemb er 3, 199 5
Th e j ur y fin d s Davi d E ast man gui lty oft hemu r d e rof Colin Wincheste r. No vember 1 0, 199 5 
Da v id Eastm an  is  sen t e ncedto l i fe  in pris on, he wi ll  spendti me inth e n oto rious Goul burn J ail, bef ore m o ving to Canber r a's Alexander Ma c o no c hieCen tre after i t op e ns i n 20 0 9. 

J u ne 25 , 199 7Da v id Eastman begins h is  longfight  against theconviction , l odging h is f i rs t  appeal to the  Fede ral Court. It is th e fir st of ma ny appeal s ,  one ofwhi chmak esi t  a ll the way to t he H ig h Court .
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AC T S up reme Cour t Justic eJe ff re y M ileso rders aju dic ia l i nquir y  intothe c ase,  s et t ing  off ar af t of a pp ea ls f rom  D avidEast m anand the  Director  of Publ ic  P rosecut ions.

Octobe r6, 2005

C hi efJustic e JeffreyMiles finds David Eastm a n is fi t t o sta nd t rial. Cha lle nges t o t h e find ing ar e lau nc hed b ut al l fa il. 
September3 ,  20 12

F ed eral  CourtJustice Shane Mars h all  orders an in qui ry i n t othe co n vic ti o n o f David Eastman f or the mur de r  o f Colin Wi n che st er.

Ma y 31, 2 014
J usticeBrian Mar tin relea se s hi s rep ort findin g therewas a sub s tanti a lmisca rri age of  j ust ice,and ur g ing  theconvic ti on aga instDa vid East man be quashed. He find s theforen sic  evidence  on whi ch he was  con victed was  de epl y fla wed .  Just iceM ar tin is al so o f  the view th ata re trial would n o t b e fea sib l e.

Au gust  22, 2014

The AC T  Supreme Court  qua s h esDav i d Ea st man's convicti onan d he is re le ased from j ail afte rn early  19 ye ars be hind ba r s .T he ACT  Sup rem e Court d evi at e s fromth ei nquiry 's r ec ommend ations ando r ders a fresh tri al.
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man is_charged in_court with the murder_of Colin_Winchester.

May_2, 1995

The_trial_of David Eastman_over the murder_of Colin Winchester begins,_but the jury_is_not empanelled until May 16.

June 29, 1995

David Eastman's bail is revoked in the middle_of_the trial_after_frequent_clashes with the Justice Ken_Carruthers, who accused him of_disrupting the_proceedings. One of Mr Eastman's lawyers, Winston Terracini,_is_repeatedly sacked and_reinstated from June to October. Justice Carruthers orders Mr_Eastman placed in a separate room_with a two-way_television_on_which he can control_the volume if Mr Eastman tries_to interrupt.

November 3, 1995

The jury finds_David Eastman guilty of the murder of_Colin Winchester.

November 10, 1995

David Eastman is_sentenced to life in prison,_he will_spend time in the notorious_Goulburn Jail, before_moving to_Canberra's Alexander Maconochie_Centre after it opens in 2009.

June_25, 1997

David Eastman_begins his long fight against the_conviction,_lodging his first_appeal_to_the Federal_Court. It is_the_first of_many_appeals, one of which makes it_all_the way to the High Court.

May 31,_2001

ACT Supreme Court Justice_Jeffrey_Miles orders a judicial_inquiry into the case, setting_off a raft of appeals from_David Eastman_and the_Director of Public Prosecutions.

October 6, 2005

Chief Justice Jeffrey Miles finds David_Eastman is fit to stand trial._Challenges to the finding_are launched_but_all fail.

September 3,_2012

Federal_Court Justice_Shane Marshall orders an inquiry into the_conviction of_David Eastman for the murder of_Colin Winchester.

May 31, 2014

Justice_Brian_Martin releases his report finding there_was a substantial miscarriage of justice,_and urging the conviction against_David_Eastman_be quashed. He finds the_forensic evidence on which he was_convicted was deeply_flawed. Justice Martin is also of the_view_that a retrial would not be_feasible.

August_22, 2014

The ACT Supreme Court quashes_David_Eastman's_conviction and he is released_from jail after nearly 19 years_behind bars. The ACT Supreme Court deviates from the_inquiry's recommendations and_orders a fresh trial.

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