Description: Following his wrongful conviction for the murder of Canberra’s top police officer, David Eastman sought compensation. But there are bigger questions in this case, about how the legal system responds to mental health. Sam Vincent on how a troubled man tried, unsuccessfully, to represent himself.

Guest: Writer and journalist Sam Vincent.

Background reading:

The retrial of David Eastman in The Monthly

Cap in hand in The Monthly

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Description: Following his wrongful conviction for the murder of Canberra’s top police officer, David Eastman sought compensation. But there are bigger questions in this case, about how the legal system responds to mental health. Sam Vincent on how a troubled man tried, unsuccessfully, to represent himself.Guest: Writer and journalist Sam Vincent.Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2018/december/1543582800/sam-vincent/retrial-david-eastman">The retrial of David Eastman</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/december/1575205200/sam-vincent/cap-hand%20">Cap in hand</a> in The MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Description: Following his wrongful conviction for the murder of Canberra’s top police officer, David Eastman sought compensation. But there are bigger questions in this case, about how the legal system responds to mental health. Sam Vincent on how a t...

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