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Benjamin Field Appeals 2019 Murder Conviction of Author

3/5/2026

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Benjamin Field (the defendant) is appealing his 2019 murder conviction for killing author Peter Farquhar.
Farquhar died in October 2015 after alcohol and sleeping pills were found in his system.
The prosecution argues Field's actions initiated a chain of causation that led to Farquhar's death.
Field's lawyers say the jury was misdirected on causation and there is no evidence he forced ingestion.
The court will reserve judgment on the appeal.

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Benjamin Field (the defendant) is appealing his 2019 murder conviction for killing author Peter Farquhar.
Farquhar died in October 2015 after alcohol and sleeping pills were found in his system.
The prosecution argues Field's actions initiated a chain of causation that led to Farquhar's death.
Field's lawyers say the jury was misdirected on causation and there is no evidence he forced ingestion.
The court will reserve judgment on the appeal.