Written by
Kristina Kothrakis
Criminal Defence Lawyer
The Name of the Offence
Armed Robbery
Place of the event
Melbourne Inner City
The court attended
Melbourne County Court
Facts of the Case
The client was charged with an armed robbery on a pharmacy. He was armed with a knife, and made demands for prescription medication. The offence was captured on CCTV footage.
He had significant medical problems, which affected him at the time of the offending. He was a person with prior criminal matters.
The matter was too serious to be dealt with in the Magistrates' Court and was adjourned to the County Court for a plea of guilty.
Results Achieved
After hearing extensive submissions on behalf of the client, the Judge found that his difficult personal circumstances and poor health, were powerful mitigating factors.
The Judge was persuaded to place the client on an 18 month community based order, to perform 75 hours of unpaid community work.
