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Man convicted of murder to walk free after Nicola Gobbo revelations
A man who has served 12 years behind bars for the murder of a Melbourne underworld figure has had his conviction overturned after damning revelations were uncovered about his lawyer Nicola Gobbo and her involvement with Victoria Police.
Emma Musgrave
On Friday morning the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Faruk Orman, who sought to overturn a decision which convicted him of the murder of Victor Peirce.
This is the first of such convictions to be overturned since the royal commission into the management of police informants kicked off.
The decision comes after Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy noted last month that “there may have been a miscarriage of justice arising from Nicola Gobbo’s conduct and use as a human source by Victoria Police” in Mr Orman's conviction for murder.
Earlier this year, the state A-G received a petition for mercy on behalf of Mr Orman, and “detailed submissions and extensive evidence in support of the petition” were also provided by his legal team.
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Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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