Eugene McGee and Craig McGee found not guilty of conspiracy over Kapunda Rd hit-run

Eugene McGee, the hit-and-run killer of cyclist Ian Humphrey,
manipulated the legal system to his expert ability and gets off scott
free (except for the measly $3100 fine).

(My faith in the legal system is sorely tried.
It's like he got 'mate's rates'.
Makes me more afraid to ride on the roads now.)

As reported in Adelaide Now
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/eugene...found-not-guil
ty-of-conspiracy-over-kapunda-rd-hit-run/story-e6frea6u-1225841727209

Eugene and Craig McGee not guilty
The widow of hit run victim Ian Humphrey, Di Gilcrist and the man who killed
him Eugene McGee speak...

HIT-RUN widow Di Gilcrist will continue to campaign for a fairer justice
system than the one she believes "absolved" her husband's killer of
responsibility.
Ms Gilcrist, whose husband Ian Humphrey was killed by Eugene McGee, has
vented her frustration at the legal system.
She feels frustrated after a six and a half-year battle which has included
two trials, numerous appeals and yesterday's acquittal of McGee and his
brother Craig of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
"I will always advocate for reform and change and for justice," she told The
Advertiser.
"We have this legal system that is based on precedents and history, not in
touch with community values and it doesn't represent what people want."
On November 30, 2003, Eugene McGee left Mr Humphrey to die beside the Gawler
to Kapunda Rd, but in 2005 a jury acquitted him of causing death by dangerous
driving and he was fined $3100 for driving without due care.
The brothers were charged with conspiracy after the 2005 Kapunda Road Royal
Commission and the charges withstood appeals to both the Supreme Court and,
last year, the High Court.
Yesterday, in a hearing before a packed public gallery that lasted barely a
minute, District Court Judge Peter Herriman published his reasons for
acquitting the McGees.
Outside court, a composed Ms Gilcrist said she had not wanted Eugene McGee to
go to jail because her campaign for justice was about "humanity,
understanding and acknowledgement".
"It's a sad reflection of the criminal justice system that something so black
and white could be manipulated to absolve Eugene McGee of his lack of moral
and ethical responsibility," Ms Gilcrist said.
Soon after the verdict, Eugene McGee strode from court with his brother,
apologised briefly, refused to answer questions, got into a car in Carrington
St and drove away from the legal saga he started.
"As I said to police on the night of the accident, I'm deeply remorseful for
the loss of Mr Humphrey's life and I extend my sincere sympathy to his family
for their loss," Eugene McGee said.
Ms Gilcrist said Eugene McGee had never apologised directly to her: "It's one
thing to say it publicly, but to say that to the people who were affected the
most would be much more sincere," she said.
If he did apologise to her, Ms Gilcrist said she did not know what difference
it would make "after all this time".
"I don't know what closure is, I don't know what justice is, I just think
you've just got to keep doing what you need to do," she said.
Judge Herriman took three weeks to find the brothers' actions on the night
did not amount to "unlawful purpose" when Eugene McGee avoided police after
the crash until a two-hour limit for a blood alcohol test had expired.

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K.A. Moylan
Canberra, Australia
Ski Club: http://www.cccsc.asn.au
kamoylan at ozemail dot com dot au