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Matthew Charles Johnson is currently a Law good article nominee. Nominated by GMH Melbourne (talk) at 12:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Australian criminal and murderer

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According to the disambiguation guidelines, the criterion to naturally resolve any ambiguity in an article title is preferred to using parenthetical disambiguation. This draft should be re-titled "Matthew Charles Johnson" as that appears to be the subject's birth name and would be a better choice than using a parenthetical disambiguator. Also, if parenthetical disambiguation must be used, then it also needs to be precise and enduring. The subject's status as a prisoner is only temporary, as he could be released on parole after 32 years, or might die in prison, and if either of those events occur, he would no longer be a prisoner. However, having been convicted of murder, and receiving a life sentence for that crime, he could be classified as a "murderer", since this is the crime he appears to be most notable for. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 00:42, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cameron Dewe: Thank you for letting me know, I'll keep this on board when publishing to namespace. GMH Melbourne (talk) 02:51, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Matthew Charles Johnson killed Victoria's most high-profile prisoner, Carl Williams, while in the state's highest security prison unit? Source: paras 3, 249 - [1] and para 1 - [2]
- ALT1: ... that during the "trial from hell" Matthew Charles Johnson and his co-accused hurled abuse at the judge and even threw human excrement at a member of the jury? Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/inside-the-trial-from-hell-20021214-gduxig.html
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Moved to mainspace by GMH Melbourne (talk).

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GMH Melbourne (talk) 05:04, 18 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

You need to remedy that {{no lead}} tag before this can go anywhere.--Laun chba ller 05:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Launchballer: I completely forgot about that, I'll get on to it now. GMH Melbourne (talk) 05:19, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- @Launchballer: Done GMH Melbourne (talk) 06:41, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Matthew Charles Johnson's middle name can be removed from the hooks if need be. GMH Melbourne (talk) 05:19, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Full review needed.--Laun chba ller 06:43, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Article is new and long enough. Sourcing looks good though Earwig found a handful of word-for-word similarities with "theage.com.au" source. A minor issue with each of the proposed hooks: ALT0 says that Williams was Victoria's most high-profile prisoner - the body of the article supports that but the sources seem to claim he was just a high-profile prisoner. ALT1 says they threw feces at a member of the jury but the article and sources only say "excrement". Both hooks are interesting however. QPQ is not required so just need hooks fixed and that should be all. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 15:31, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PCN02WPS: Thank you for taking the time to review! I have reworded the article in most cases where Earwig's Copyvio Detector identified an issue but I think a lot of it falls under WP:LIMITED, or are quotes. Let me know if this needs to be addressed further. In paragraph 249 of that source, it mentions Williams as the "highest profile prisoner in Victoria". I have changed the wording of ALT1 from 'feces' to 'excrement' — GMH Melbourne (talk) 03:12, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Very sorry, totally forgot about this nom. Missed the "highest profile" bit in that source so thank you for that info. Both hooks look good so we are GTG. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 15:15, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]