Jon Ross
This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Jon Ross. Jon is a Senior Associate at Doogue + George, bringing over 20 years of exclusive criminal defence practice from one of London's largest criminal defence firms. His practice covers serious and complex matters including large-scale fraud, violent crime, serious sexual offences, and gang-related cases across Magistrates' and Crown Courts.
View full profile →This is a case study on resist police and related charges at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court, where the resist police charges were withdrawn and the client received a probation order without conviction.
What is alleged to have occured?
Our client was a young person who was originally charged with a raft of offences, the most serious of which were two counts of Resist Police which were alleged to have occurred just outside the Broadmeadows Police Station.
What happened at court?
We represented the client at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court.
The allegations of resisting police were supported by CCTV footage captured just outside the Broadmeadows Police station. We asked the prosecutors to view the footage as it was evident that the client did not resist the police. After lengthy negotiations, the prosecution finally agreed to withdraw the Resist Police charges. The matter then resolved to a plea of guilty to the following:
- Theft of mobile phone
- Hinder police
- Fail to give details to police
- Use abusive language in public
What was the result?
Ultimately, the sentencing magistrate placed the client on a probation order without conviction. This was a good result given the circumstances, and especially considering the withdrawal of Resist Police charges at the onset of the case.
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 25/05/2018
