Below are all of our published theft and dishonesty case studies.

Obtain Property By Deception and Deal With Proceeds of Crime

This is a case study on a plea of guilty to charges of obtaining property by deception and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was alleged to have committed multiple charges of fraud amounting to more than $200,000. It was alleged that ...

Obtaining Property By Deception – Bookkeeper

Bill Doogue This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of 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 ...

Bail Application – Driving Offences and Other Charges

This is a case study on a bail application for driving offences and other charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was a young man who failed to attend court for matters related to an alleged attempted robbery of a shop and assaults committed in a train. Some ...

Bail Application – Unlicensed Driving and Theft Charges

This is a case study on a bail application for Unlicensed Driving and Theft charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Police was refusing bail for our client for reasons that he continues to engage in criminal activities to support his drug habit. He was already on two counts of ...

Bail Application – Multiple Counts of Theft

This is a case study on a bail application for multiple counts of Theft as well as a charge of Handle Stolen Goods. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with numerous counts of Theft whilst on a Community Corrections Order for the same type of offence ...

Application for Diversion – Theft

This is a case study on an application for diversion for Theft. The client had no previous court history and was gainfully employed. Through his employment, he was also supporting his wife and young children. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with stealing several grocery items ...

Sentence Appeal for Burglary and Theft

This is a case study on a successful sentence appeal for Burglary and Theft charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client had been charged with a number of offences including Burglary and Theft. He had pleaded guilty at an early stage and, despite being relatively young, had also ...

Adjourned Undertaking for Shoptheft

This is a case study on a sentence of adjourned undertaking for shoptheft. The case proceeded as a plea of guilty. After a plea in mitigation, the client avoided conviction and was ordered to comply with an adjourned undertaking to be of good behaviour, and to continue to receive treatment ...

Deferral of Sentence for Breach CCO and Theft

This is a case study on a deferral of sentence for Breach CCO and Theft charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client had breached her Community Corrections Order (CCO) for a second time due to non-compliance. There had also been further offending in the same period and these ...

Theft, Handle Stolen Goods, Use Unregistered Plates

This is a case study on theft and driving offences resulting in a diversion sentence. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was alleged to have stolen a set of number plates from a parked vehicle and fitted them to her own unregistered vehicle. This was in order for ...

Diversion Application for Aggravated Burglary

This is a case study on a diversion application for Aggravated Burglary as well as Theft charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was a 16-year old young man with no prior record. He was charged with two separate offences of Aggravated Burglary on commercial premises. He attended ...

CCO for Theft Involving Breach of Trust

This is a case study on a sentence of CCO for Theft involving breach of trust. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client handled monies as part of his official role in a local community sporting club. The funds he received during the period of the offending were meant ...

Diversion for Theft With a Similar Prior

This is a case study on a sentence of diversion for Theft with a similar prior. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with a relatively minor shop theft ($200) from a store in the Melbourne CBD. She came before the court in her 50's. Having a ...

Theft of Motor Vehicle and Commit Indictable Offence Whilst on Bail

Una Ebsworth This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Una Ebsworth. Una is a Director and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle's Guide as a Preeminent Criminal ...

Applying for Bail for Armed Robbery

This is a case study on applying for bail for Armed Robbery.Armed robbery is a schedule 2 offence which means that we had to satisfy the magistrate hearing the bail application that ‘compelling circumstances' existed as to why his remand in custody was not justified. ‘Compelling circumstances' is a new ...

Pleading Guilty to Handling Stolen Goods and Other Charges

This is a case study on pleading guilty to Handling Stolen Goods and other charges. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client had four matters involving handling stolen goods, drug possession, and weapons possession. He has a long history of similar offending and the matters before the court on ...

Pleading Guilty to a Robbery Charge

This is a case study on pleading guilty to a Robbery charge. Our client had been accused of Robbery, Recklessly Causing Injury, and Possessing an Imitation Firearm. She and her co-accused were accused of organising to purchase two brand new mobile phones from Gumtree with the intention of stealing them ...

Good Behaviour Bond for Theft

This is a case study on a sentence of good behaviour bond for Theft What is alleged to have occurred? Our client faced charges relating to minor theft of a wallet and the subsequent use of a credit card from that wallet. During the period of this matter, the client ...

Group Conferencing Program for Robbery Offences

This is a case study on Group Conferencing Program for Robbery offences committed by a young person. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was a young man who had been charged with Robbery offences against other young people in the western suburbs, targeting mobile phones and headphones. Initially, ...

Reducing the Amount of Theft, Property Obtained By Deception

This is a case study on reducing the amount of theft and property obtained by deception in a criminal case. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with over 300 Theft and Obtaining Property By Deception charges by the Victoria Police. The allegations were that our client ...

Community Correction Order for Multiple Burglaries

This is a case study on a sentence of Community Correction Order for multiple burglaries. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client had committed a series of burglaries within a 3-year period. He was charged with these offences in 2017 after the police had tested DNA left at the ...

Theft – Charge Withdrawn

This is a case study on a theft offence resulting in a withdrawal of the charge. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was an employee carpenter at a large construction company. A co-accused employee stole an electric nail-gun valued at $700 from employer and put it in our ...

Multiple Charges of Obtaining Property By Deception

This is a case study on multiple charges of Obtaining Property By Deception resulting in a Community Corrections Order (CCO). Our client was working as the payroll manager for a company. He had always wanted to be a business owner, so he started a business in the fast food industry ...

Theft and Intentionally Cause Injury

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 ...

Diversion for Theft From a Supermarket

This is a case study on a sentence of diversion for theft from a supermarket. The client co-operated with the investigating police officers and made full admissions. The informant did not originally recommend diversion for this matter despite the low property value and absence of court history. What is alleged ...

Diversion for Theft

This is a case study on a charge of Theft resulting in a diversion. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client allegedly put some fruit into her bag and left without paying. She then allegedly provided a false name and date of birth to the security officer. She had ...

Withdrawing Burglary Charge and Other Offences

This is a case study on withdrawing a Burglary charge and other offences. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with Burglary, Theft, Handle Stolen Goods, Go Equipped to Steal, and Possess Drug of Dependence. It was alleged that he had entered a site in rural Victoria ...

Adjourned Undertaking for Attempted Robbery and Threats to Inflict Serious Injury

This is a case study on a sentence of adjourned undertaking for Attempted Robbery and Threats to Inflict Serious Injury. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was a 17-year old child who was charged with an attempted armed robbery whilst undertaking a diversion period from the Children's Court ...

Sentence Appeal – Robbery, Trafficking, Firearms Offences

This is a case study on a sentence appeal for Robbery, Trafficking, and firearms offences. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was appealing a custodial sentence from the Magistrates' Court. He had a very limited criminal record and had never served a custodial sentence before. The original offending ...

Burglary and Theft – Fine Without Conviction

This is a case study on charges of Burglary and Theft resulting in a financial penalty with no conviction. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with Burglary and Theft. The value of the property stolen was $7,000 in the form of expensive bottles of alcohol. These ...

Attempted Armed Robbery and Recklessly Cause Injury

Sophie Parsons This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Sophie Parsons. Sophie is a Partner, In-House Counsel, and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, with over 15 years of frontline ...

Theft and Making a Threat to Kill

This is a case study involving charges of Theft and Making a Threat to Kill. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was charged with one minor offence (Theft), one more serious offence (Making a Threat to Kill), plus a number of breaching bail conditions. The matter proceeded as ...

Withdrawing a Charge of Armed Robbery

Bail Application for Armed Robbery While on CCO

Armed Robbery – CCO

CCO for Armed Robbery and Recklessly Causing Injury

Theft – Breach of Trust

Theft and Obtain Property By Deception

Diversion for Theft Charges

Dee Giannopoulos This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Dee Giannopoulos. Dee is a Director and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle's Guide as a Leading Criminal ...

Good Behaviour Bond Without Conviction for Theft

Adjourned Undertaking for Theft

This is a case study on theft and dishonesty offences resulting in an adjourned undertaking (good behaviour bond). Our client was a 54-year old woman charged with 7 dishonesty offences. She had a relevant prior on her court history (shop theft) but this was from an appearance 12 years ago ...

Pleading Guilty to Theft – Adjourned Undertaking, Without Conviction

Kristina Kothrakis This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Kristina Kothrakis. Kristina is a Director and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle's Guide as a Leading Criminal ...

Adjourned Undertaking for Theft From a Supermarket

Theft From Employer – CCO Without Conviction

Obtain Property By Deception, Theft – Imprisonment

This is a case study on theft offences resulting in a term of imprisonment that was far less than what was otherwise expected. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client had two separate matters where she obtained a financial advantage of $500,000 by deception for over a period of ...

Theft from Employer – Diversion

This is a case study of a theft from employer resulting in a diversion sentence. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was employed by a restaurant in Melbourne CBD. She was charged with stealing money from the till during her shift, and concealing it in her work uniform ...

Shoptheft, State False Name, and Breaching Offences – CCO

This is a case study on breaching offences and shoptheft resulting in a Community Corrections Order. What is alleged to have occurred? Our client was involved in a number of offences over a protracted period. The offences were primarily shop thefts and offences of dishonesty. She was committing these offences ...

Armed Robbery – Acquittal

$8000 Theft From Employer – Good Behaviour Bond

This is a case study on a theft from employer resulting in a good behaviour bond without conviction. What is alleged to have occurred? The client was charged with four counts of theft, occurring over a 1 month period and totalling almost eight thousand dollars. The client worked in accounts ...

Bail Application on Allegations of Armed Robbery Involving a Theft of a Lamborghini

This is a case study on a successful bail application for Theft of a Motor Vehicle. What is alleged to have occurred? The client was alleged to have stolen a Lamborghini while armed with a pistol.There had been a previous bail application in the Magistrates Court which had been unsuccessful ...

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