THE jury in the manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel has retired to consider its verdict.
Earlier, a judge has told the jury in the trial that they are duty-bound to pay attention to the evidence when deciding whether he is guilty or not guilty.
In the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Justice George Fryberg began his closing address just before midday on Monday, using a PowerPoint slide presentation to help the jury of five men and eight women to consider their verdict.
"It is your duty to pay attention to the evidence and to say whether he is guilty or not guilty," Justice Fryberg said.
"You must determine the facts and that includes determining what evidence to accept and what evidence you do not accept."
He stressed the burden of proof lay with the Crown and asked the jury to "ignore" anything heard outside the case and to put aside "any feelings of sympathy or dislike".
"The accused is presumed to be innocent and you can convict him only if the prosecution established he is guilty," Justice Fryberg said.
"The prosecution must prove guilty beyond reasonable doubt."
