Bill Doogue
This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who regularly appears for this area in the firm is Bill Doogue. Bill is a founding Director and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle's Guide as one of five Preeminent white collar crime lawyers in Australia (2026). He acts in major tax fraud, white collar crime, bribery, corruption, and transnational criminal matters.
View full profile →This is a case study on historic indecent assault and sexual penetration allegations at the Mildura County Court, where the jury acquitted the defendant on all charges.
What is alleged to have occured?
Complainant made allegations that they had been sexually assaulted 30 years ago. Complainant said they had known the accused and that he had performed sexual acts without consent. The accused denied having done anything at all.
What happened at court?
Our client faced charges of:
- Indecent Assault
- Sexual Penetration
Bill Doogue represented our client at the Mildura County Court.
What was the result?
Jury acquitted the defendant of all charges. It was put strongly to them that that the complainant’s delay in complaining had made it next to impossible for the accused to defend the charges.
This and our client’s evidence which was clear and strong would have been the basis for them throwing the charges out.
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 25/02/2013
