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Outside court, Boston resident Steve Johnson thanked prosecutors and the judicial system for ensuring White was sent to prison. She said she only became aware of a reward when the victim’s brother, Steve Johnson, doubled the sum in 2020.
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Under cross-examination on Monday, Helen White denied she had been aware of a 1 million Australian dollar ($704,000) reward for information on Johnson’s murder when she went to police in 2019.
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Wilson did not accept the defense lawyers’ argument that Helen White had been motivated to report him to police by a reward. Johnson must have been terrified, aware that he would strike the rocks below and conscious of his fate,” Wilson added. “In those seconds when he must have realized what was happening to him, Dr. Johnson, causing him to stumble backwards and leave the cliff edge,” Wilson said. Wilson said it was not possible to draw any conclusions beyond a reasonable doubt about what had happened at the clifftop. Scott White appeared in the New South Wales state Supreme Court for a sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty in January to the murder of the Los Angeles-born Canberra resident Scott Johnson, whose death at the base of a North Head cliff was initially dismissed by police as suicide. murder victim Scott Johnson, arrives at the Supreme Court in Sydney, Monday, May 2, 2022, for a sentencing hearing in the murder of Scott. Rick Rycroft/AP Show More Show Less 5 of6 Steve Johnson, brother of U.S. Rick Rycroft/AP Show More Show Lessģ of6 4 of6 Steve Johnson, right, and his wife Rosemarie arrive at the Supreme Court in Sydney, Monday, May 2, 2022, for a sentencing hearing in the murder of Scott Johnson, Steve's brother. murder victim Scott Johnson, hugs his wife Rosemarie as they arrive at the Supreme Court in Sydney, Monday, May 2, 2022, for a sentencing hearing in the murder of Scott. Rick Rycroft/AP Show More Show Less 2 of6 Steve Johnson, brother of U.S. 1 of6 Steve Johnson, right, with his sisters, Terry, left, and Rebecca and his wife Rosemarie, second right, arrive at the Supreme Court in Sydney, Monday, May 2, 2022, for a sentencing hearing in the murder of Scott Johnson, Steve, Terry and Rebecca's brother.