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This is a case related to family violence involving Assault charges, Criminal Damage, and Commit Indictable Offence Whilst on Bail.
Our client was charged with multiple offences following allegations of criminal behaviour that occurred in the context of family violence. The prosecution alleged that our client broke a glass window, assaulted his former-partner, and menaced his former-partner’s sister with a rounded stick. The client conceded that he broke the window but adamantly denied that he assaulted anyone.
The case was heard at the Broadmeadows Children’s Court. We acted on the client’s behalf on the charges of:
The prosecution obtained a further statement from the alleged victims where they gave a different account of the client’s conduct than the account they gave in their original statement.
- Criminal Damage
- Commit Indictable Offence Whilst on Bail
- Unlawful Assault
The prosecution obtained a further statement from the alleged victims where they gave a different account of the client’s conduct than the account they gave in their original statement.
Ultimately, all the assault charges were withdrawn. This was a pleasing outcome for a case of family violence that involves assault charges, due to our diligence and persistence as the true events became clear.
DISCLAIMER: This is a real case study of an actual case from our files. Details pertaining to the client have been changed to protect their privacy. The sentence imposed and the charge have not been altered. These case studies are published to demonstrate real outcomes and give an indication of possible tariffs in Court. We do not guarantee a similar case on these charges will get the same result. Please note that we post results at our discretion, therefore while many case studies are average results, others are notable for their exceptional outcomes. PUBLISHED 03/05/2018