DEFENCE counsel for the Von Stanke brothers, charged with killing Bordertown man Rex Court, will cross-examine a forensic pathologist in a March hearing to determine who delivered the fatal blow.
Dominic, 20, and Jordan, 24, are charged with the murder of Mr Court, a 32-year-old father of three, during a fight on Commercial Street East at around 9pm on May 13.
Still residing on home detention bail in Carpenter Rocks, the pair appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday and are yet to enter pleas to the charge.
The matter was adjourned for a cross-examination on March 13, where the defence counsel will focus on the possible involvement of a third and fourth person and which injuries led to the death of Mr Court.
It is the brothers’ first appearance since they were granted home detention bail by Judge Nicholson in December last year.
The prosecution strongly opposed the pair’s release as it had managed to have three previous bail applications rejected.
They once again argued the allegations were far too serious and the proposed residences were unsuitable.
Justice Nicholson said the strict conditions should alleviate the risk of further offending.
The court previously heard it took the men just 39 seconds to spear tackle a man, throw him to the ground “with a cracking sound” and inflict ultimately fatal kicks and stomps.
A 15-year-old boy is charged with assault causing serious harm in relation to the same incident.
He is set to appear in court again on February 23.
