Driving, dishonesty, drug charges, and breach...
ADLA member for - VIC
Written by
Kristina Kothrakis
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Other Criminal Offences
A Case Study: Driving, dishonesty, drug charges, and breach of suspended sentence
Date: 01/09/2009
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The Name of the Offence
Driving, drug offences, and dishonesty
Place of the event
Roxburgh Park
The court attended
Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court
Acting Solicitor: Kristina Kothrakis
Facts of the Case
Client was charged with 14 offences, including drive whilst authorisation suspended, multiple dishonesty offences, and drug related offences. This offending breach 2 suspended sentences. The client had a significant prior criminal history, including priors for driving whilst disqualified.
Results Achieved
The Magistrate heard submission about this lady's tragic personal circumstances, which led to drug use, and subseqent offending. She had made huge efforts to stabilize her life. The Magistrate was pursuaded that exceptional circumstances were made out, and that to restore the suspended sentences would be unjust in the circumstances. No order was made on those sentences. On all other charges, she was placed on a 12 month Community Based Order, to complete 75 hours community work. On the charge of drive whilst disqualified, she was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment, whoilly suspended for 9 months.
