2020-10-22
Murderer in drag appeals against conviction
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; The verdict was met by shouts and tears, with one man shouting: 'Scumbag junkie bastard, I hope you rot,' before Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced McDonald to life imprisonment.; Court President Justice George Birmingham (presiding), along with Justice Edwards and Justice Brian Murray, adjourned hearing the rest of the appeal in order for both parties to submit further written submissions on this ground.