All our criminal defence lawyers have had a successful fortnight in court. We have successfully defended a range of charges in the last fortnight. Some include:
Sexual intercourse without consent
The issues in the case concerned intoxication and the complainant’s reliability. Following a 2-week district court trial, our criminal defence lawyer established a motive for the complainant to lie. After 1 day of deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous not-guilty verdict.
Read more about sexual intercourse without consent here.Â
Importation of drugs
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a foreign national sentenced for importing 6.6kg of heroin in their luggage, discovered at Sydney airport. In comparison to the DPP’s argument of actual knowledge, we argued recklessness, and won. We also argued current hardship, due to family circumstances. The sentence was reduced to 5 years and 8 months, with a non parole period of 3 years.
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Drink driving
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client for drink driving, following a recorded imprisonment in the local court with a different lawyer. Our client was charged with their 6th drink driving charge, including 3 consecutive high range PCA. Our lawyer appealed for him and put together a treatment plan, which he engaged in. Our client received an Intensive Correction Order.
Read more about drink driving here.Â
Armed robbery
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client charged with 3 counts of armed robberies of hotels. Our lawyer was able to get the charges withdrawn on grounds of insufficient identification, meaning the prosecution was unable to prove our client committed the crimes.
Read more about armed robbery here.
Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm (Domestic Violence)
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. The client was found not guilty following the hearing. Evidence included subpoenaed police officers, event entries and cross-examination. The magistrate found him not guilty and dismissed the AVO following the hearing, due to reliability issues.
The same client has a separate matter. He was charged with 2 AVO breaches; those charges were withdrawn after negotiations.
Read more about assault occasioning bodily harm here.Â
Reckless Grievous Bodily Harm
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client originally charged with reckless grievous bodily harm and choking following wrestling with a teammate after a football function. The teammate lost consciousness and fell on the floor, breaking their nose and teeth, as well as suffering a laceration across the face. Charges were withdrawn and replaced with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Our client received a conditional release order without conviction.Â
Read more about reckless grievous bodily harm here.Â
Stalking and intimidation
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client who walked up to a 17-year-old asking to buy their underwear. Following the first request, our client also asked to watch her masturbate for $50. Our lawyer was able to argue that this occurred due to his mental illness. Our client was granted a s 14, meaning the charges were dismissed.
Read more about stalking and intimidation here.Â
Apprehended Violence Order
Our criminal defence lawyer was able to get an AVO dismissed following the hearing. The historic domestic violence complaint was brought from family court charges. Our lawyer was able to establish motive due to the family court proceedings and text messages.
Contravene AVOs
Our criminal defence lawyer represented a client sentenced to four contravene AVO charges, with a history of breaching AVOs. Our lawyer argued mental health was a factor in the offence. Our client received a community corrections order.