The accused was a 44 year old man with no history of prior Court appearances. He was apprehended by police at 3.00 am as he was driving to get some food. He suffers from insomnia.
What is alleged to have occured?
He drove through a red light and collided with another car, whose passengers did not suffer serious injuries. He was so concussed at the scene he could not recall what his own name was.
When he was interviewed by police, he admitted to using gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB) prior to driving and upon searching his vehicle the police found a vial of GHB. He was charged with:
What happened at court?
We represented the client at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
The accused agreed to plead guilty to the charges. The Magistrate hearing the plea adjourned the matter for 3 months to allow the accused to attend a Road Trauma Awareness Seminar, to attend upon a drug and alcohol counsellor, and to finalise repayments for the cost of damage to the complainant’s car. When the matter returned to Court, the accused had done all of these things.
What was the result?
He was placed, without conviction, on an adjourned undertaking (good behaviour bond) for 12 months, with no other conditions. No order was made against his driver license.
What is alleged to have occured?
He drove through a red light and collided with another car, whose passengers did not suffer serious injuries. He was so concussed at the scene he could not recall what his own name was.
When he was interviewed by police, he admitted to using gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB) prior to driving and upon searching his vehicle the police found a vial of GHB. He was charged with:
- Use or Possess gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB)
- Fail to stop at a red light signal
What happened at court?
We represented the client at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
The accused agreed to plead guilty to the charges. The Magistrate hearing the plea adjourned the matter for 3 months to allow the accused to attend a Road Trauma Awareness Seminar, to attend upon a drug and alcohol counsellor, and to finalise repayments for the cost of damage to the complainant’s car. When the matter returned to Court, the accused had done all of these things.
What was the result?
He was placed, without conviction, on an adjourned undertaking (good behaviour bond) for 12 months, with no other conditions. No order was made against his driver license.
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