All our criminal defence lawyers have had successful results in court recently. We have successfully defended a range of charges in the last fortnight. Some include:
Historical child sex offence
Our lawyer represented a client charged with a historical child sex offence. The complaint was made by the client’s stepdaughter, who was in trouble for running away from home. Our lawyer raised the possibility of her getting in trouble as a motive to lie. Our lawyer subpoenaed the police and found a record of the complainant accusing the mother of domestic violence around the same time as she made an allegation against our client, while in trouble for running away on a different occasion. Both the complainant and the daughter denied that domestic violence had occurred. Our lawyer argued to the jury that if the complainant could lie about her mother to get out of trouble, she could lie about her stepdad to do the same. Subsequently, our client was found not guilty on all counts.
Domestic Violence
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client charged with domestic violence, three charges of stalking and use of a carriage service to harass. Our lawyer had the three charges reduced to one offence and then argued that the victim had ghosted the accused, prompting our client to make overzealous attempts to contact her. We argued the conduct was not malicious. Our client had no conviction recorded.
Additionally, our lawyer represented another client charged with serious domestic violence charges. These charges involved the use of a knife and threats to kill their partner. This conduct happened in front of their children. Our lawyer was able to get the charges dismissed and diverted under the Mental Health Act (section 14), meaning the client had no criminal record.
Possess a prohibited drug
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client charged with possession of cannabis. Our lawyer argued that the police should withdraw the charge as it was more appropriate to issue a cannabis caution in the circumstances. The police agreed, and charges were withdrawn. A cannabis caution was given.
Fraud charge
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client charged with more than 190 fraud offences, resulting in a loss of more than $1 million. It was alleged that he had made fraudulent applications for financing solar panels that were never installed. Following negotiations, the charges were reduced to two offences, with the amount reduced to $250,000, of which it was argued the client only profited $40,000. Our lawyer argued that cognitive impairment due to poorly treated diabetes, combined with a gambling addiction, seriously impaired his judgment. Our client received an Intensive Correction Order.
Break and Enter and Reckless Wounding
Our lawyer represented a client charged with Break and Enter and Reckless Wounding. The client stabbed a resident during a struggle in a break-and-enter gone wrong. Our lawyer convinced the police to withdraw the charge by arguing that although the client broke into the property, he was acting in self-defence when the resident attacked him. Subsequently, the wounding charge was withdrawn, and our client received a good behaviour bond in relation to the break and enter.