Breach of Intervention Order and Breach of Com...
ADLA member for - VIC
Written by
Kristina Kothrakis
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Other Criminal Offences
A Case Study: Breach of Intervention Order and Breach of Community based order - Wholly suspended sentence
Date: 23/09/2009
18251B
The Name of the Offence
Breach Intervention Order, ciminal damage and breach of Community based Order
Place of the event
Broadmeadows
The court attended
Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court
Acting Solicitor: Kristina Kothrakis
Facts of the Case
The client was charged with 4 breaches of an Intervention Order, criminal damage charges, and assualt charges. The affected person was her mother. The assault charges were on both her mother and police. This offending breach a Community Based Order she was on for similar, assault type charges. The client had a significant prior history, with convictions for similar type offending.
Results Achieved
After hearing lengthy submission, the Magistrate was ultimately persuaded to impose wholly suspended term of imprisonment on all charges, including the breach of Community based Order. She was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment, wholly suspended for a period of 12 months.
