Vatican Treasurer Cardinal George Pell is surrounded by Australian police as he leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Dadswell
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The trial of Vatican Treasurer George Pell, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of historical sexual offences, is expected to last 10 weeks, an Australian court heard on Wednesday, with his defence lawyer seeking speedy action.
The County Court of Victoria state will hold a second hearing on May 16 to plan how to proceed, with the prosecution and defence agreeing to press for two separate trials, each estimated to take about five weeks.
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