A former AFL star has successfully fought to have allegations he was involved in a violent car chase thrown out of court.
Daniel Connors, 35, returned before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for a committal hearing to test whether the case against him could secure a guilty verdict.
Prosecutors allege he was captured on CCTV “showing off” a firearm stashed in the waistband of his pants while in an apartment building’s elevator between 1 and 2am on December 24. Mr Conners, the court was told, had allegedly arrived in Footscray with the two men from the Volkswagen before leaving in the Toyota.
Mr Connors’ barrister Sam Tovey called on magistrate Brett Sonett to throw out the charges, saying the case relied “heavily” on CCTV footage.
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