Overview

• The Supreme Court of Victoria has set October 31, 2025 for Lynn’s application for leave to appeal his 2024 conviction.
• A jury found the former Jetstar pilot guilty of killing 73-year-old camper Carol Clay and acquitted him of murdering her partner, Russell Hill.
• In October 2024, Justice Michael Croucher sentenced Lynn to 32 years in prison with a non-parole period of 24 years.
• Lynn’s lawyers filed five appeal grounds, four targeting the safety of his conviction and one arguing his sentence is excessive.
• The defense challenges procedural fairness in the Crown’s closing address and disputes the admission of Victoria Police ballistics expert evidence.